Rules Requiring Third-Party Testing and a Children's Product Certificate

Section 14(a)(3)(E) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, as amended, requires the Commission to 'maintain on its Internet website an up-to-date list of entities that have been accredited to assess conformity with children's product safety rules.'

Third party testing is required to support a certification of compliance to the rules (shown below) for children's products. The laboratories in this list have been accepted as accredited to test products to one or more of these children’s product safety rules, as identified in the accreditation scope for each laboratory.

Below is a list of rules that require third-party testing and certification in a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC). Here is more information on third party testing and children's product certificates

Product or Issue Category	Legal Citation	Requirement Name or Description
Total Lead Content Click here for CPSC’s lead test methods	15 USC 1278a	Children's products containing lead
Bicycle Helmets	16 CFR Part 1203	Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Infant Bath Seats	16 CFR Part 1215	Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats
Infant Walkers	16 CFR Part 1216	Safety Standard for Infant Walkers
Toddler Beds	16 CFR Part 1217	Safety Standard for Toddler Beds
Bassinets and Cradles	16 CFR Part 1218	Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles
Cribs (Full-Size)	16 CFR Part 1219	Safety Standard for Full-Size Cribs
Cribs (Non-Full-Size)	16 CFR Part 1220	Safety Standard for Non-Full-Size Cribs
Play Yards	16 CFR Part 1221	Safety Standard for Play Yards
Bedside Sleepers	16 CFR Part 1222	Safety Standard for Bedside Sleepers
Infant Swings	16 CFR Part 1223	Safety Standard for Infant Swings
Portable Bedrails	16 CFR Part 1224	Safety Standard for Portable Bedrails
Hand-held Infant Carriers	16 CFR Part 1225	Safety Standard for Hand-Held Infant Carriers
Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers	16 CFR Part 1226	Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
Carriages and Strollers	16 CFR Part 1227	Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers
Sling Carriers	16 CFR Part 1228	Safety Standard for Sling Carriers
Infant Bouncer Seats	16 CFR Part 1229	Safety Standard for Infant Bouncer Seats
Frame Child Carriers	16 CFR Part 1230	Safety Standard for Frame Child Carriers
High Chairs	16 CFR Part 1231	Safety Standard for High Chairs
Children’s Folding Chairs and Stools	16 CFR Part 1232	Safety Standard for Children's Folding Chairs and Stools
Portable Hook-On Chairs	16 CFR Part 1233	Safety Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs
Infant Bath Tubs	16 CFR Part 1234	Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs
Baby Changing Products	16 CFR Part 1235	Safety Standard for Baby Changing Products
Booster Seats	16 CFR Part 1237	Safety Standard for Booster Seats
Stationary Activity Centers	16 CFR Part 1238	Safety Standard for Stationary Activity Centers
Gates and Enclosures	16 CFR Part 1239	Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures (effective date 7/6/2021)
Children’s Toys	16 CFR Part 1250	Safety Standard Mandating ASTM F963 for Toys (see this chart for a complete list of which sections from ASTM F963 require third party testing)
Paints and Similar Surface Coatings	16 CFR Part 1303	Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
Phthalates (click here for CPSC’s phthalates test methods)	16 CFR Part 1307	Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)	16 CFR Part 1420	Requirements for All-Terrain Vehicles
Clacker Balls	16 CFR 1500.86(a)(5)	Exemptions from classification as a banned toy or other banned article for use by children.
Dive Sticks and Other Similar Articles	16 CFR 1500.86(a)(7) and (8)	Exemptions from classification as a banned toy or other banned article for use by children.
Small Parts	16 CFR Part 1501	Method for Identifying Toys and Other Articles Intended for Use by Children Under 3 Years of Age Which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion Hazards Because of Small Parts
Electrically Operated Toys or Articles	16 CFR Part 1505	Requirements for Electrically Operated Toys or Other Electrically Operated Articles Intended for Use by Children
Rattles	16 CFR Part 1510	Requirements for Rattles
Pacifiers	16 CFR Part 1511	Requirements for Pacifiers
Bicycles	16 CFR Part 1512	Requirements for Bicycles
Bunk Beds (for Children)	16 CFR Part 1513	Requirements for Bunk Beds
Clothing and General Wearing Apparel	16 CFR Part 1610	Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles
Vinyl Plastic Film	16 CFR Part 1611	Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film
Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X (FF 3-71)	16 CFR Part 1615	Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear
Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through 14 (FF 5-74)	16 CFR Part 1616	Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear
Carpets and Rugs	16 CFR Part 1630	Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs
Small Carpets and Rugs	16 CFR Part 1631	Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs
Mattresses and Mattress Pads	16 CFR Part 1632	Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads (FF 4-72, Amended)
Mattresses and Mattress Sets	16 CFR Part 1633	Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets

Rules Requiring Third-Party Testing and a Children's Product Certificate

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