# CPSC requirements by product type

> This table maps 62 common product types to the CPSC rules most likely to apply, using only the citation codes in CPSC's own eFiling list. Children's products need a CPC and third-party testing; general-use products under a rule need a GCC. It is our editorial mapping of CPSC's codes, not a CPSC publication: confirm against the rules and with your lab.

| Product | Group | Certificate | Core rules | Conditional rules | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toy for children 12 or under | Toys | CPC | ASTM F963 ASTM F963 toy standard (16 CFR 1250) | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)); 1501 (if intended for children under 3 (small parts)); 1505 (if electrically operated); 1262 (if it contains magnets); 1263.3 (if it contains button or coin batteries) | ASTM F963 is certified section by section: every applicable section is its own citation code. |
| Water beads (children's) | Toys | CPC | 1250.4 16 CFR 1250.4: Safety Standard for Water Beads | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Rattle | Toys | CPC | 1510 16 CFR 1510: Safety Standards for Rattles; ASTM F963 ASTM F963 toy standard (16 CFR 1250) | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Pacifier | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1511 16 CFR 1511: Requirements for Pacifiers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Full-size crib | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1219 16 CFR 1219: Safety Standard for Full-Size Cribs | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Non-full-size crib | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1220 16 CFR 1220: Safety Standard for Non-Full-Size Cribs | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Play yard | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1221 16 CFR 1221: Safety Standard for Play Yards | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Bassinet or cradle | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1218 16 CFR 1218: Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Bedside sleeper | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1222 16 CFR 1222: Safety Standard for Bedside Sleepers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Other infant sleep product | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1236 16 CFR 1236: Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Crib mattress | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1241 16 CFR 1241: Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)); 1632 (mattress flammability); 1633 (mattress flammability (open flame)) |  |
| Toddler bed | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1217 16 CFR 1217: Safety Standard for Toddler Beds | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| High chair | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1231 16 CFR 1231: Safety Standard for High Chairs | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Booster seat | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1237 16 CFR 1237: Safety Standard for Booster Seats | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Portable hook-on chair | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1233 16 CFR 1233: Safety Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Stroller or carriage | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1227 16 CFR 1227: Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Soft infant and toddler carrier | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1226 16 CFR 1226: Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Sling carrier | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1228 16 CFR 1228: Safety Standard for Sling Carriers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Frame child carrier | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1230 16 CFR 1230: Safety Standard for Frame Child Carriers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Hand-held infant carrier | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1225 16 CFR 1225: Safety Standard for Hand-Held Infant Carriers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Infant bouncer seat | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1229 16 CFR 1229: Safety Standard for Infant Bouncer Seats | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Infant or cradle swing | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1223 16 CFR 1223: Safety Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Infant walker | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1216 16 CFR 1216: Safety Standard for Infant Walkers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Stationary activity center | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1238 16 CFR 1238: Safety Standard for Stationary Activity Centers | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Infant bath seat | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1215 16 CFR 1215: Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Infant bath tub | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1234 16 CFR 1234: Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Baby changing product | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1235 16 CFR 1235: Safety Standard for Baby Changing Products | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Baby gate or enclosure | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1239 16 CFR 1239:  Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Portable bedrail (children's) | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1224 16 CFR 1224: Safety Standard for Portable Bedrails | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Nursing pillow | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1242 16 CFR 1242: Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Infant support cushion | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1243 16 CFR 1243: Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Infant neck float | Baby and nursery | CPC | 1250.5 16 CFR 1250.5: Safety Standard for Neck Floats | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1307 (if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething)) |  |
| Children's clothing (not sleepwear) | Apparel | CPC | 1610 Adult Wearing Apparel | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating) | Apparel of the same material in several styles, sizes and colours counts as one product if manufactured and tested together (Product Registry FAQ 12). |
| Children's sleepwear, sizes 0 to 6X | Apparel | CPC | 1615 16 CFR 1615: Safety Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating) |  |
| Children's sleepwear, sizes 7 to 14 | Apparel | CPC | 1616 16 CFR 1616: Safety Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through 14 | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating) |  |
| Adult clothing | Apparel | GCC | — | 1610 (unless an exemption in 16 CFR 1610.1(d) applies) | Adult apparel claiming the 1610.1(d)(1) or (d)(2) exemption is filed as Disclaim B with intended use code 130.006, per CPSC's disclaim guidance. |
| Children's furniture (chairs, tables, stools) | Furniture | CPC | — | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating); 1232 (if it is a folding chair or stool) |  |
| Bunk bed | Furniture | CPC or GCC | — | 1513 (children's bunk bed); 1213 (general-use bunk bed) |  |
| Dresser or other clothing storage unit | Furniture | CPC or GCC | 1261 16 CFR 1261: Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units | 1278a (if a children's product); 1303 (if painted or coated) |  |
| Mattress or mattress pad | Furniture | CPC or GCC | 1632 16 CFR 1632: Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads; 1633 16 CFR 1633: Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame)of Mattress Sets | — |  |
| Upholstered furniture | Furniture | GCC | — | — | CPSC's citation list puts 16 CFR 1640 (upholstered furniture) under 'No Certificate Required': compliance is required but a certificate is not. |
| Carpet or rug | Home | CPC or GCC | — | 1630 (large carpets and rugs); 1631 (small carpets and rugs) |  |
| Bicycle | Sport and ride-on | CPC or GCC | 1512 16 CFR 1512: Requirements for Bicycles | 1278a (if a children's bicycle) |  |
| Bicycle helmet | Sport and ride-on | CPC or GCC | 1203 16 CFR 1203: Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets | 1278a (if a children's helmet) |  |
| All-terrain vehicle (ATV) | Sport and ride-on | CPC or GCC | 1420 16 CFR 1420: Requirements for All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) | — |  |
| Product with button or coin batteries | Electrical and batteries | CPC or GCC | 1263.3 16 CFR 1263.3: Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries | 1263.4 (labeling of the battery packaging); 2056e (special packaging for the batteries) |  |
| Product with small magnets | Home | CPC or GCC | 1262 16 CFR 1262: Safety Standard for Magnets | — |  |
| Cigarette or multipurpose lighter | Home | GCC | — | 1210 (cigarette lighters); 1212 (multipurpose lighters) |  |
| Candle | Home | GCC | — | 1500.17(a)(13) (the ban on candles with metal-cored wicks) |  |
| Portable gas or fuel container | Home | GCC | 1460 16 CFR 1460: Safety Standard for Child-Resistance for Closures on Portable Gas Containers; 1461 16 CFR 1461: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act Regulation | — |  |
| Liquid nicotine container | Home | GCC | 1472a 15 USC 1472a: Special Packaging for Liquid Nicotine (CNPPA) | 1700 (poison prevention packaging) |  |
| Walk-behind power lawn mower | Home | GCC | 1205 16 CFR 1205: Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers | — |  |
| Residential garage door opener | Home | GCC | 1211 16 CFR 1211: Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators | — |  |
| Pool or spa drain cover | Home | GCC | 1450 16 CFR 1450: Safety Standard for Swimming Pool and Spa Drain Covers | — |  |
| Consumer fireworks | Home | GCC | 1507 16 CFR 1507: Fireworks Devices | — |  |
| Drywall | Home | GCC | 2056c 15 USC 2056c: Requirements for Sulfur Content in Drywall | — |  |
| Adult portable bedrail | Home | GCC | 1270 16 CFR 1270: Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bedrails | — |  |
| Children's shoes | Apparel | CPC | — | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating) |  |
| Children's jewelry | Toys | CPC | — | 1278a (always for children's products: total lead content); 1303 (if the product has paint or a surface coating) |  |
| Matchbooks | Home | GCC | 1202 16 CFR 1202: Safety Standard for Matchbooks | — |  |
| CB base station antenna | Electrical and batteries | GCC | 1204 16 CFR 1204: Safety Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens Band Base Station Antennas | — |  |
| Toy or look-alike firearm | Toys | CPC or GCC | 1272 16 CFR 1272: Marking of Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation Firearms | — |  |

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