Accessibility report for hottopic.com
Based on an automated WCAG 2.1 Level AA scan on June 20, 2026.
Under the ADA in the U.S. — and the European Accessibility Act in the EU — business websites must be accessible. hottopic.com was checked against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and 11 types of barrier were flagged.
On this page, the most frequent barrier is "An accessibility rule failed on this page" — found on 36 elements. In total the scan flagged 76 issues across 11 categories of WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the standard U.S. courts apply under the ADA, and the law across the EU under the European Accessibility Act. These barriers block screen-reader, keyboard-only, and low-vision users — and every one of them is fixable. Here's how.
The barriers on this page — and the fixes
An accessibility rule failed on this page.
WCAG 1.3.1 (Level A) EN 301 549 Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Some users — particularly those using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or who have low vision or motor disabilities — may have trouble using this part of the page.
How to fix it: Share the technical rule ID with your developer. They can look up the full fix at https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe.
The page doesn't declare what language it's in.
WCAG 3.1.1 (Level A) EN 301 549 Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Screen readers use this to pick the right voice and pronunciation rules. Without it, English content might be read with a French accent (or vice versa).
How to fix it: In your platform's site settings, find a 'Site language' option and set it (English = en, Spanish = es, etc.). Most modern platforms do this automatically — if it's missing, ask your developer to add lang='en' to the html element.
A button's visible text doesn't match the description it announces to screen readers.
WCAG 2.5.3 (Level A) EN 301 549 Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: A user dictating 'click Submit' to voice-control software may see 'Submit' on screen but the announce-name is something else, so the voice command fails.
How to fix it: Developer fix: 'aria-label should start with or fully contain the visible button text'.
An accessibility rule failed on this page.
WCAG 1.3.1 (Level A) EN 301 549 Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Some users — particularly those using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or who have low vision or motor disabilities — may have trouble using this part of the page.
How to fix it: Share the technical rule ID with your developer. They can look up the full fix at https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe.
An accessibility rule failed on this page.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Some users — particularly those using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or who have low vision or motor disabilities — may have trouble using this part of the page.
How to fix it: Share the technical rule ID with your developer. They can look up the full fix at https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe.
An accessibility rule failed on this page.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Some users — particularly those using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or who have low vision or motor disabilities — may have trouble using this part of the page.
How to fix it: Share the technical rule ID with your developer. They can look up the full fix at https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe.
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Own this site? Fix the issues, then re-scan — this report updates automatically, and comes down entirely once you pass.
There are multiple top banners (headers) on the page when there should be one.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Screen-reader users get confused by duplicate landmarks — they don't know which is the 'real' header.
How to fix it: Developer fix: 'only one element should have role=banner or be a top-level <header>; remove duplicates'.
There are multiple footer regions on the page when there should be one.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Same as duplicate banner — confusing landmark navigation.
How to fix it: Developer fix: 'only one element should have role=contentinfo or be a top-level <footer>; remove duplicates'.
An accessibility rule failed on this page.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Some users — particularly those using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or who have low vision or motor disabilities — may have trouble using this part of the page.
How to fix it: Share the technical rule ID with your developer. They can look up the full fix at https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe.
This page is missing a main heading (H1).
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Screen-reader users use the H1 to confirm they landed on the right page. The H1 is also a strong SEO signal — Google uses it to understand what the page is about.
How to fix it: Add a clear, descriptive H1 to the top of the page. In website builders, this is usually the 'Title' or 'Page heading' setting. Each page should have exactly one H1.
An accessibility rule failed on this page.
Affects screen-reader users
Why it matters: Some users — particularly those using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or who have low vision or motor disabilities — may have trouble using this part of the page.
How to fix it: Share the technical rule ID with your developer. They can look up the full fix at https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe.
This is an automated scan and catches a portion of accessibility barriers; full WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance also requires manual and assistive-technology testing. See our methodology for what we do and don't claim.
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