Is my home camera, baby monitor or router from a banned maker?

What the lists cover

• The FCC Covered List. Equipment the FCC has found to pose a national security risk. New models of listed equipment cannot get FCC authorisation, and since 16 July 2026 equipment from producers listed in 2024 or earlier cannot be imported or marketed in the US, including models authorised before. For Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, the entries cover video surveillance and telecommunications equipment used for public safety, the security of government facilities, physical surveillance of critical infrastructure and other national security purposes.
• Consumer routers. Since 23 March 2026 new consumer router models produced abroad need a Conditional Approval to be authorised. Routers already authorised can still be sold, used and updated. See Is my router banned?
• Section 889. The same five producers’ equipment may not be bought by federal agencies, and agencies may not contract with companies that use it. It binds the government and its contractors, not households.
• Baby monitors. As of the list dated 9 October 2026, no Covered List category covers baby monitors. A baby monitor is affected only if its producer is named.

What to check, and why

1. Find the producerThe brand on the box may not be the producer: the lists name producers and include their subsidiaries and affiliates. The FCC ID on the label or in the manual leads to the FCC’s record, which names who holds the grant.
2. Check the makerRun the free check above, or read the FCC Covered List yourself; each entry says what it covers.
3. Keep it patchedUpdate the firmware, change default passwords, and replace a device once its maker stops shipping security updates. That matters whoever made it.

Questions people ask

Are Hikvision cameras banned in the US?

Hikvision is on the FCC Covered List since 12 March 2021 for video surveillance and telecommunications equipment used for public safety, the security of government facilities, physical surveillance of critical infrastructure and other national security purposes. Since 16 July 2026 the FCC bars the import and marketing of that equipment for those uses, including models authorised before. No federal rule makes it unlawful for a household to keep or use a camera it already owns.

Are baby monitors made in China banned?

No federal rule bans baby monitors because they are made in China. As of the Covered List dated 9 October 2026, no category entry covers baby monitors; a monitor is affected only if its producer is named on the list.

Can I keep using a camera or router from a listed maker?

Yes. None of the federal lists makes it unlawful to keep or use a device you already own. The Covered List stops new FCC authorisations and, for producers listed in 2024 or earlier, imports and sales.

How do I find out who really made my device?

Look for the FCC ID on the label, in the manual or in the device's settings, and search it on the FCC's equipment authorisation site. The record names the company that holds the grant, which may differ from the brand on the box.

Does this check say whether my device is safe?

No. It shows what public lists say about the maker, with each list's date. It is not a finding about any device. Keep firmware updated and replace devices that no longer get security updates.

Primary sources

• FCC Covered List, list dated 9 October 2026.
• FCC DA 21-309, the first Covered List, 12 March 2021.
• FCC DA 26-635, import and marketing prohibition for equipment listed in 2024 or earlier, 26 June 2026, effective 16 July 2026.
• FCC DA 26-278, routers produced in a foreign country added to the Covered List, 23 March 2026.
• Pub. L. 115-232, section 889, enacted 13 August 2018.
• FCC ID search, the FCC’s equipment authorisation records.

General information, not legal advice. BSJ Ventures publishes methods; it never publishes clients, cases or verdicts, and it claims no relationship with any agency or maker named here.