Standard & market guideCPSIATTS / Product testing

Where it applies

Applies to children’s products governed by CPSC rules, such as toys, apparel, childcare articles, furniture and durable infant products. Product-specific 16 CFR rules may also apply.

What the evidence needs to show

  • Applicable children’s rules generally require testing by a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory
  • The US manufacturer or importer issues the CPC based on compliant testing
  • Product and package tracking labels should align with production and test records

Build the evidence in this order

  1. Confirm age grading and children’s-product status
  2. List every applicable CPSC rule
  3. Test representative samples at an accepted lab
  4. Issue the CPC and manage material-change and periodic-test records

Common misunderstandings

  • The laboratory issues test results; the US manufacturer or importer normally issues the CPC
  • A generic “CPSIA test” can omit product-specific mandatory rules

Official reference

US CPSC: CPSIA ↗

Confirm product-specific scope and the applicable edition with TTS before making a compliance decision.

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