# Which CPSC rules apply to an infant or cradle swing? > Which CPSC rules apply to an infant or cradle swing, 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/swing/ ## Quick answer An infant or cradle swing 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: 1223 (16 CFR 1223: Safety Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings). ## Citation codes | Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing | |---|---|---|---| | 1223 | 16 CFR 1223: Safety Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings | 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 or cradle swing 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 No CPSC recall notice carries this product type in its title, across 3,374 notices from 2016-01-05 to 2026-09-17. ## 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/swing/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).