# Which CPSC rules apply to an other infant sleep product?

> Which CPSC rules apply to an other infant sleep product, 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/infant-sleep/

## Quick answer

An other infant sleep product 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: 1236 (16 CFR 1236: Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products).

## Citation codes

| Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1236 | 16 CFR 1236: Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products | 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 other infant sleep product the testing laboratory must be one CPSC has accepted for this rule. CPSC's list holds 737 accepted laboratories: https://cpsccomply.com/data/labs/

CPSC flags 8 HTS codes in its "Infant Sleep Products" category: https://cpsccomply.com/data/flagged-hts-codes/

## Recalls of this product type

Since 2019, 6 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, 5 of them for China-made goods (83.3%), covering about 224,960 units. Hazards cited most often: Suffocation / strangulation (5), Fall / general injury (2), Other (1).

Most recent:

- 2025-04-17: COMEONROA Infant Swings Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Suffocation Hazard; Violation of the Inclined Sleeper Ban; Sold on Walmart.com by Eonroacoo <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/COMEONROA-Infant-Swings-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Suffocation-Hazard-Violation-of-the-Inclined-Sleeper-Ban-Sold-on-Walmart-com-by-Eonroacoo>
- 2023-11-30: Peg Perego Recalls Inclined Sleeper Bassinets for YPSI and Z4 Strollers Due to Risk of Suffocation and Fall Hazard; Violation of Federal Safety Standards (Recall Alert) <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Peg-Perego-Recalls-Inclined-Sleeper-Bassinets-for-YPSI-and-Z4-Strollers-Due-to-Risk-of-Suffocation-and-Fall-Hazard-Violation-of-Federal-Safety-Standards-Recall-Alert>
- 2021-05-05: Kolcraft Reannounces Recall of Inclined Sleeper Accessory and Urges Consumers to Act Now to Prevent Risk of Suffocation <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Kolcraft-Reannounces-Recall-of-Inclined-Sleeper-Accessory-and-Urges-Consumers-to-Act-Now-to-Prevent-Risk-of-Suffocation>

## Sources

- CPSC: eFiling Citation and Testing Exception Codes (Excel, Dec 2025): <https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/2025-12-18_eFiling-Citation-and-Testing-Exception-Codes.xlsx>
- CPSC: Update on Certificates of Compliance and eFiling: <https://www.cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Certificates>
- Federal Register: Certificates of Compliance, 90 FR 1800 (8 Jan 2025): <https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/08/2024-30826/certificates-of-compliance>

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