# Which CPSC rules apply to a children's jewelry?

> Which CPSC rules apply to a children's jewelry, 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/kids-jewelry/

## Quick answer

A children's jewelry 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. CPSC publishes no core citation code for this product type on its own; the codes below apply according to what it is made of and how it is used.

## Citation codes

| Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |

## Certificate

Certificate type: Children's Product Certificate (CPC).

For a children's jewelry 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 11 HTS codes in its "Imitation Jewelry" category: https://cpsccomply.com/data/flagged-hts-codes/

## Recalls of this product type

Since 2016, 3 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, 3 of them for China-made goods (100.0%), covering about 15,800 units. Hazards cited most often: Poisoning / lead / chemical (3).

Most recent:

- 2025-01-02: Yaomiao Children's Jewelry Sets Recalled Due to Risk of Lead and Cadmium Poisoning; Violations of the Federal Lead Content Ban and Federal Hazardous Substances Act; Sold Exclusively on Amazon by LordRoads <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Yaomiao-Childrens-Jewelry-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Lead-and-Cadmium-Poisoning-Violations-of-the-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban-and-Federal-Hazardous-Substances-Act-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-by-LordRoads>
- 2024-09-19: Children's Jewelry Sets Recalled Due to Risk of Lead and Cadmium Poisoning; Violations of the Federal Lead Content Ban and Federal Hazardous Substances Act; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com by Newmemo <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Childrens-Jewelry-Sets-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Lead-and-Cadmium-Poisoning-Violations-of-the-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban-and-Federal-Hazardous-Substances-Act-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-by-Newmemo>
- 2016-07-19: Things Remembered Recalls Children's Jewelry Due to Violation of Lead Standard <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Things-Remembered-Recalls-Childrens-Jewelry>

## 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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