1. Children's Toys - General Test Standard

16 CFR Part 1303 Lead in Paints and Surface Coatings

16 CFR Part 1307 Phthalates

16 CFR Part 1500.51 Small Parts, Products for Children 0-18 Months

16 CFR Part 1500.52 Small Parts, Products for Children 18-36 Months

ASTM F963 4.3.5.1 Heavy Metals: Paints and Similar Surface Coatings

ASTM F963 4.3.5.2 Heavy Metals: Toy Substrate Materials

ASTM F963 4.25 Battery-Powered Toys

16 CFR Part 1505 AC Powered Toys

 

Toys with special functions will have specific standards. The specific test standards need to be determined according to the product. The CPSC website can provide query services for test standards. For details, please click the link below, and fill in or select the product category to generate a final report.

https://business.cpsc.gov/robot/

 

16 CFR 1216 Infant Walkers

16 CFR 1216 Baby Bath Chairs

16 CFR 1217 Toddler Beds

16 CFR 1218 Cradles

 

2. CPC Children's Product Certificate

CPC needs to contain 7 elements

a. Identification of the product covered by this certificate: Product identification, you can write the product name and model, etc.

b. Citation to each CPSC product safety regulation to which this product is being certified: the US regulations or standards that the product complies with, and the applicable regulations and standards may vary depending on the product, here it needs to be filled out according to the test report of the actual product

c. Identification of the importer or domestic manufacturer certifying compliance of the product: US importer or US domestic manufacturer

d. Contact information for the individual maintaining records of test results: the contact information of the test result maintainer, generally the contact information of the test applicant

e. Date and place where this product was manufactured: when and where the product was manufactured, the date can be written in the month; the address can be written in the city

f. Date and place where this product was tested for compliance with the regulation(s) cited above: Date and place where this product was tested

g. Identify the third party, CPSC-accepted where this product was tested by an accredited laboratory (accepted by the CPSC) for compliance with the regulation(s) cited above: the laboratory and contact information of the testing product, the requirements here must be in CPSC accredited laboratory for testing

 

3. Example of CPC Certificate (Children's Toys)

Sample Children's Product Certificate for a Children's Toy

1. Identification of the product covered by this certificate:

Children’s Toy Shape Sorter, Model “Show and Tell,” #34kTy, Blue, Red, Yellow Models

2. Citation to each CPSC product safety regulation to which this product is being certified:

15 USC § 1278a (preferred citation) or Sec. 101 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Pub. L. No. 110-314 (August 14, 2008) (CPSIA), Ban on Total Lead Content in Excess of 100 ppm in Children's Products.

16 CFR Part 1303, Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint for Toys and Other Articles Intended for Children.

16 CFR Part 1501, Small Parts Ban for Toys and Other Articles Intended for Children under 3 Years of Age which Present Choking, Aspiration, or Ingestion Hazards.

Toy Safety Standard, ASTM F 963-17 Section 4.3.5.2 Heavy Elements in Accessible Toy Substrate Materials.

16 CFR Part 1307: Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates.

3. Identification of the importer or domestic manufacturer certifying compliance of the product:

Toys Toys Toys Importers

123 Toy Lane, Los Angeles, CA 56789

(456) 789-0123
 

4. Contact information for the individual maintaining records of test results:

Lisa Lane, Compliance Manager

Toys Toys Toys Importers

123 Toy Lane, Los Angeles, CA 56789

llane@toytoystoysimport.net

(456) 789-0123, ext. 788
 

5· Date and place where this product was manufactured:

June 2011, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
 

6· Date and place where this product was tested for compliance with the regulation(s) cited above:

June 2011; August 2011; Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
 

7· Identify the third party, CPSC-accepted where this product was tested by an accredited laboratory (accepted by the CPSC) for compliance with the regulation(s) cited above:

Guangzhou Quality Labs

No. 023 Shi Nan Road

Dong Zhou, Pan Zi

Guangzhou City Guangdong Province, China. 511453

+(86) 20 09 7723 5467

 

4. Other mandatory laws and regulations

California 65

FCC SDOC (Charged Toys)

FCC ID (products with wireless functions, such as WIFI, Bluetooth, etc.)

LHAMA/ASTM D4236 Art Materials (Crayons, Pencils, Chalks, Inks, Glues, Paints, Canvas, etc.)

Pennsylvania Regulations Regarding Toy Stuffing

Packaging Materials Regulation CONEG/TPCH

Washington State Children's Product Safety Act - CHCC

Battery Regulations US Public Law 104-142 (HR2024)

 

5. Voluntary Standards

UL 696 Electric Toys

UL 498 Accessories and Receptacles

UL 83 Thermoplastic Wire and Cable