# Which CPSC rules apply to a nursing pillow? > Which CPSC rules apply to a nursing pillow, 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/nursing-pillow/ ## Quick answer A nursing pillow 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: 1242 (16 CFR 1242: Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows). ## Citation codes | Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing | |---|---|---|---| | 1242 | 16 CFR 1242: Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows | 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 a nursing pillow 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 2019, 2 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, 2 of them for China-made goods (100.0%), covering about 49,000 units. Hazards cited most often: Suffocation / strangulation (2). Most recent: - 2021-09-23: The Boppy Company Recalls Over 3 Million Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers After 8 Infant Deaths; Suffocation Risk - 2019-07-23: The Boppy Company Recalls Infant Head and Neck Support Accessories Due to Suffocation Hazard ## 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/nursing-pillow/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).