# Which CPSC rules apply to a play yard?

> Which CPSC rules apply to a play yard, 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/play-yard/

## Quick answer

A play yard 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: 1221 (16 CFR 1221: Safety Standard for Play Yards).

## Citation codes

| Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1221 | 16 CFR 1221: Safety Standard for Play Yards | 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 play yard 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 18 HTS codes in its "Other Children’s Furniture" category: https://cpsccomply.com/data/flagged-hts-codes/

## Recalls of this product type

Since 2023, 9 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, 9 of them for China-made goods (100.0%), covering about 75,651 units. Hazards cited most often: Suffocation / strangulation (6), Fall / general injury (3), Tip-over / entrapment (3), Fire / burn (1).

Most recent:

- 2026-08-06: Play Yard and Crib Mattresses Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Fire Hazards; Violate Mandatory Standards for Mattresses; Sold on Amazon by Voomf <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Play-Yard-and-Crib-Mattresses-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-and-Fire-Hazards-Violate-Mandatory-Standards-for-Mattresses-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Voomf>
- 2025-10-30: Modera Recalls Modera Pack N Play Mattresses Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment; Violates Mandatory Standard for Crib Mattresses <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Modera-Recalls-Modera-Pack-N-Play-Mattresses-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Crib-Mattresses>
- 2025-07-10: Creekliybear Play Yard Mattresses Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Crib Mattresses; Sold on Amazon by Kbabyea <https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Creekliybear-Play-Yard-Mattresses-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-Hazard-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Crib-Mattresses-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Kbabyea>

## 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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