CPSIA testing and certification requirements for children's products — how to obtain and document a Children's Product Certificate (CPC), accredited third-party testing, component part testing, and CPSC flammability standards for clothing and sleepwear.
What this covers
A Children's Product Certificate (CPC) must be backed by testing from a CPSC-accepted accredited laboratory — creating a CPC without third-party test data is itself a CPSIA violation, not just a paperwork gap. Component part testing under 16 CFR Part 1109 allows sellers to rely on a supplier's test results for individual components rather than testing the finished product from scratch, but the documentation requirements are specific. Children's sleepwear (sizes 0–14) must meet CPSC flammability standards under 16 CFR Parts 1615 and 1616, and clothing textiles used in children's apparel must meet 16 CFR Part 1610 — these are separate requirements that stack on top of CPSIA lead and phthalate testing.
Start with the current guidance below, then use recent updates for context on what shifted.