Dangerous Goods information can be found within the Items Module of eFactory. This is where you can view the Dangerous Goods, also known as "DG", data for your products. It is important to review as legally you, the merchant, are responsible for being compliant with the DG rules and regulations and ensure they are properly handled by DCL.
Most often the Dangerous Goods items DCL manages is lithium batteries but there are many products that can be considered dangerous goods. Please work with your Account Manager if your uncertain if your product requires DG handling.
Where do I find my Dangerous Good detail within eFactory?
To locate your dangerous good detail with in eFactory go to the Items Module, use the Navigator to select DG Data.
What information is available and what does it mean?
Below is a list of the different headers within the DG Data and their meaning.
Battery Cat – Battery category and is either metal or Ion
Battery Config. - Battery configuration
CNT – The battery is contained in the product
PCK – The battery is packed with the product in retail package
SKU – Sku only " a battery only sku"
Battery Type
BTT – Battery
CBT – Button or coin cell
CCN - Cell
Q. Per PKG - how many batteries per retail unit
U. Per Carton - How many units per inner carton
U. Per M. Carton - How many units per master carton
Battery Spec Qty – What the watt/hour per battery
Net Weight (G) – Net weight of Lithium battery in grams.
After review if there are any changes that are required you can edit the detail in eFactory and alert your Account Manager so we can review your changes and update the Dangerous Good declaration accordingly.