# Which CPSC rules apply to an infant bath tub? > Which CPSC rules apply to an infant bath tub, which certificate it needs, the citation codes to put on it, and how the data is eFiled at entry. From CPSC's own citation code list. Checked 2026-09-22 · https://cpsccomply.com/rules/bath-tub/ ## Quick answer An infant bath tub is a children's product, so it needs a Children's Product Certificate (CPC) based on testing at a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory, and the CPC data must be eFiled with the entry since 8 July 2026. The rules CPSC lists for it: 1234 (16 CFR 1234: Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs). ## Citation codes | Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing | |---|---|---|---| | 1234 | 16 CFR 1234: Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs | Always, for this product type | Third-party testing at a CPSC-accepted lab | | 1278a | 15 USC 1278a: Total Lead Content for Children's Products | always for children's products: total lead content | — | | 1303 | 16 CFR 1303: Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint | if the product has paint or a surface coating | — | | 1307 | 16 CFR 1307: Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates | if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething) | — | ## Certificate Certificate type: Children's Product Certificate (CPC). For an infant bath tub the testing laboratory must be one CPSC has accepted for this rule. CPSC's list holds 737 accepted laboratories: https://cpsccomply.com/data/labs/ ## Recalls of this product type Since 2016, 8 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, 8 of them for China-made goods (100.0%), covering about 22,840 units. Hazards cited most often: Drowning (8), Fall / general injury (6), Tip-over / entrapment (1). Most recent: - 2026-02-26: Trankerloop Baby Bath Seats Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Drowning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Infant Bath Seats - 2026-02-12: CheerKid Baby Bath Seats Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Drowning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Infant Bath Seats; Sold on Amazon by Babibaby and Woot - 2026-01-08: NFSVLB Baby Bath Seats Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Drowning and Entrapment; Violate Mandatory Standard for Infant Bath Seats; Sold on Amazon by NFSVLB ## Sources - CPSC: eFiling Citation and Testing Exception Codes (Excel, Dec 2025): - CPSC: Update on Certificates of Compliance and eFiling: - Federal Register: Certificates of Compliance, 90 FR 1800 (8 Jan 2025): --- CPSC Comply · https://cpsccomply.com/rules/bath-tub/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).