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Children’s Product Certificate

A Children’s Product Certificate (CPC), written for your product.

If you import or make a product designed primarily for children 12 and under, and a CPSC children’s product safety rule applies, it must be tested by a CPSC-accepted laboratory and certified in a CPC based on that testing. We turn your lab reports into a complete certificate — and if you don’t have reports yet, we tell you exactly which tests to order.

$79 per product 2 U.S. business days 16 CFR 1110.11 every element 0 calls

Last updated: September 2026

Who needs a CPC

Children’s product + a CPSC rule = a CPC.

Children’s product
A consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger CPSC CPC guidance.
Third-party testing
Before import or distribution, samples go to an accredited third-party lab, and the certificate is based on that testing 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(2) 16 CFR 1107.20. Only labs whose CPSC acceptance covers the tests required can be used 16 CFR 1107.2.
Who certifies
The importer for imported products; the U.S. manufacturer, or the private labeler, for products made in the United States 16 CFR 1110.7.
Why now
Since July 8, 2026, importers eFile the certificate data with each entry, whatever the shipment’s value 16 CFR 1110.13(a)(1) CPSC eFiling FAQ. A product that is not accompanied by a required certificate can be refused admission 15 U.S.C. 2066(a)(2).
Tracking labels
Children’s products also need permanent marks on the product and its packaging showing the manufacturer or private labeler, place and date of production, and batch or run 15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(5).
Rules we see most often

What usually applies, by product type.

A starting point, not a verdict: the rule check for your product decides. Rules requiring third-party testing are listed by CPSC CPSC list.

Product typeRules commonly cited on the CPCWorth knowing
Children’s clothing15 U.S.C. 1278a (total lead content) · 16 CFR part 1303 (paint and surface coatings, such as screen prints) · 16 CFR part 1610 (clothing flammability)Textiles are excluded from lead testing under 1500.91(d)(7); many fabrics are exempt from 1610 testing under 1610.1(d).
Pajamas and sleepwear, sizes 0–1416 CFR part 1615 or 1616 (sleepwear flammability) — unless the garment meets the tight-fitting or infant-garment definitions, which move it to part 1610 · 16 CFR part 1307 (phthalates) for sleepwear for children 3 and under · lead rulesWorked through in full in our sample file.
Toys, including plushASTM F963 through 16 CFR part 1250 — cited section by section · 15 U.S.C. 1278a · 16 CFR part 1303 · 16 CFR part 1307 · 16 CFR part 1501 (small parts, for children under 3)CPSC asks for the individual ASTM F963 sections, not just part 1250.
Children’s jewelry and pins15 U.S.C. 1278a (total lead content, metal and non-metal parts) · 16 CFR part 1303 (paint and coatings)Some materials, such as certain stainless steels and precious metals, are excluded from lead testing under 1500.91(e).
Baby and nursery productsA product-specific standard, for example 16 CFR part 1227 (strollers), part 1221 (play yards), part 1231 (high chairs), part 1236 (infant sleep products) · lead rules · phthalates for child care articlesEach standard has its own tests; we match them to your lab’s scope.

Citations: 15 U.S.C. 1278a part 1303 part 1610 1610.1(d) 1500.91(d)(7) part 1615 1615.1(o) part 1307 part 1250 part 1501 CPSC sleepwear FAQ.

What goes on it

The seven elements of 16 CFR 1110.11 — in effect since July 8, 2026.

CPSC prescribes no template — the elements are what matter CPSC CPC guidance. The current list is 16 CFR 1110.11, in effect for certificates since July 8, 2026 CPSC update page.

  1. 01

    The product

    At least one unique identifier — GTIN, model, registered or serial number, SKU, UPC or an alternate ID — and a description precise enough to match it.

  2. 02

    Every applicable rule, listed separately

    Where a testing exclusion applies, the rule is still listed and the exclusion is named in place of the test 1110.11(c).

  3. 03

    The certifier

    Name, street address, city, state or province, country, email and phone.

  4. 04

    The records keeper

    A person, or a position that is always staffed, with full contact details.

  5. 05

    Manufacture

    Month and year at least, plus the factory’s name, address, email and phone.

  6. 06

    Most recent testing

    Date and each lab relied on — including labs that tested component parts — with full contact details.

  7. 07

    Attestation

    The regulation’s own wording, which we reproduce word for word on paper and electronic certificates.

See all seven filled in for a real-world type of product in the sample file.

After the certificate

Periodic tests, changes and records.

Periodic testing
By a CPSC-accepted lab at least once a year; up to every two years with a production testing plan; up to every three years with continued testing at an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab 16 CFR 1107.21.
Material change
A change in design, manufacturing process or component source that could affect compliance means new third-party testing and a new certificate 16 CFR 1107.23.
Records
Certificates and supporting test records kept for at least five years 16 CFR 1110.17 16 CFR 1107.26, and produced within 24 hours when CPSC or CBP asks 16 CFR 1110.13(c).
Our part
Every package states the next periodic-test due date. The Catalog Plan adds email reminders and the new certificate version when the report arrives.
What you receive

$79 per product, in 2 U.S. business days.

  • Rule check with citations, exclusions and rules set aside
  • The CPC, every element of 16 CFR 1110.11
  • A test request list for your lab if tests are missing
  • Product Registry import file (CPSC’s CSV template) and a step-by-step import guide
  • Broker-ready sheet and next test date

Rush: next U.S. business day, +$40. 100% in writing — no calls. All prices.

What we don’t do

  • Run tests. A CPSC-accepted lab does; CPSC lists them.
  • Choose or book the lab for you.
  • Clear goods through customs or file with CBP.
  • Give legal advice or guarantee admission.
  • Certify for you: the certificate is yours, and so is the legal responsibility 16 CFR 1110.15.
CPC questions

Short answers.

My factory already gave me a CPC. Is that enough?

No. As the importer you issue your own certificate. You may rely on your supplier’s testing or certification to do it, under the component and finished-product testing rules 16 CFR 1110.15. CPSC’s final rule says the certifier “must still issue its own certificate” 90 FR 1800.

Do products made in the U.S. need a CPC?

Yes, if a children’s product safety rule applies. The U.S. manufacturer (or private labeler) certifies, furnishes the certificate to distributors and retailers, and produces it within 24 hours on request 16 CFR 1110.13. Domestic products are not eFiled CPSC update page.

What if my material doesn’t need testing?

You still list the rule, and you name the testing exclusion instead of a test date and lab 16 CFR 1110.11(c). Example: dyed cotton fabric is excluded from lead-content testing 16 CFR 1500.91(d)(7), but a screen print on it is not.

Get a quote

Send the product and your lab reports.

Or just the product: the first check is free, and tells you which tests to order. Reply within one U.S. business day.

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Sources read September 26, 2026

  1. CPSC, eFiling Frequently Asked Questions
  2. 15 U.S.C. 2066(a) — Refusal of admission
  3. CPSC, Children’s Product Certificate guidance
  4. CPSC, Rules requiring third-party testing and a CPC
  5. 15 U.S.C. 2063 — Certificates, third-party testing, tracking labels
  6. 16 CFR 1107.20 — Certification testing of children’s products
  7. 16 CFR 1107.2 — Definitions (material change, third party conformity assessment body)
  8. 16 CFR 1107.21 — Periodic testing
  9. 16 CFR 1107.23 — Material change
  10. 16 CFR 1107.26 — Recordkeeping for children’s products
  11. 16 CFR 1110.7 — Who must certify
  12. 16 CFR 1110.11 — Certificate content
  13. 16 CFR 1110.13 — Certificate availability and eFiling
  14. 16 CFR 1110.15 — Legal responsibility; reliance on another party
  15. 16 CFR 1110.17 — Recordkeeping (five years)
  16. CPSC, Update: Certificates of Compliance and eFiling
  17. CPSC final rule, Certificates of Compliance, 90 FR 1800 (Jan. 8, 2025)
  18. 15 U.S.C. 1278a — Lead limits in children’s products
  19. 16 CFR part 1303 — Lead in paint and similar surface coatings
  20. 16 CFR part 1610 — Flammability of clothing textiles
  21. 16 CFR 1610.1(d) — Exemptions from testing
  22. 16 CFR 1500.91(d)(7) — Lead content determination for textiles
  23. 16 CFR part 1615 — Children’s sleepwear, sizes 0 through 6X
  24. 16 CFR 1615.1(o) — Tight-fitting garment
  25. 16 CFR part 1307 — Phthalates in children’s toys and child care articles
  26. 16 CFR part 1250 — Toy safety (ASTM F963)
  27. 16 CFR 1501.3 — Small parts rule exemptions
  28. CPSC, FAQ: Infant garments and tight-fitting sleepwear
  29. CPSC, list of CPSC-accepted testing laboratories