Amazon requires all children’s toys and children’s products to provide children’s product certificate (CPC certificate). Although children’s product certificate is called “certificate”, CPC certificate is essentially a written statement of guarantee. The product compliance claimed in the CPC certificate shall be inspected by a third party laboratory approved by the CPSC, and the qualified inspection report shall be issued for endorsement before the product can be declared to comply with the safety regulations and standards applicable to children’s products in the United States.

Basic requirements of Amazon station in the United States:

CPC

1. The CPC certificate must be based on the test results of the third party testing laboratory approved by CPSC;

2. The Seller issues the CPC certificate, and the third party laboratory can assist in drafting the CPC certificate;

3. Children’s products must comply with all relevant safety rules and regulations;

4. Information to be included in CPC certificate:

① Product information (name and description);

② All laws and regulations applicable to the product;

③ Manufacturer information: including name, address and telephone number;

④ Product production date and address, production date must be to year, address must be to city;

⑤ Test time and address

⑥ Information of the third party testing institution (CPSC approved laboratory): name, address and contact number;

5. The information required in the CPC certificate for the normal export of children’s products to the United States:

① Product information (name and description);

② All laws and regulations applicable to the product;

③ Information of the importer or manufacturer (in the United States): including name, address and telephone number;

④ Contact information of the holder of the test result file supporting the certificate: name, address, email address and telephone number;

⑤ Product production date and address, production date must be to year, address must be to city;

⑥ Test time and address or test report based on certificate;

⑦ Third party testing agency information (CPSC approved laboratory): name, address, contact number.

SPSC published a total of 38 standards, mainly involved in the detection content are:

① CPSIA total lead and o-benzene;

② American toy standard ASTM F963;

③ Safety standard for electric toys 16 CFR Part 1505;

④ Requirements for ringing toys 16 CFR Part 1510;

⑤ Safety standard for pacifiers 16 CFR Part 1511;

⑥ Combustion performance of children’s clothing and carpet, such as 16 CFR Part 1610;

⑦ Children’s products: stroller, crib, fence, harness, safety seat, bicycle helmet and other product standards.

The following FAQs about children’s product certificate

1. What is certification?

Certification means the issuance of a written children’s product certificate (CPC) in which the manufacturer or importer certifies that its children’s product complies with all applicable children’s product safety rules (or similar rules, prohibitions, standards or any laws enforced by the Commission) for that product

The certification of children’s products must be based on the test results of the third party test. Third party testing laboratories provide testing services and results, but do not issue children’s product certificates.

2. Who must issue a children’s product certificate?

The manufacturer or importer is responsible for drafting and Issuing the CPC. The manufacturer or importer can draft the CPC according to the test results of the third party test without paying any fee.

Importers must issue CPC for products produced overseas, while American manufacturers must issue CPC for domestic products. See 16 CFR Part 1110.

Manufacturers or importers of children’s products that comply with children’s product safety rules or other standards are always liable to issue CPC, even if a third party testing laboratory or another third party provides assistance in drafting CPC.

3. Does a children’s product certificate prove that the product complies with multiple children’s product safety rules?

Yes. For example, if you certify that your product meets the phthalate ban, toy safety standards, total lead content and lead content limits, small parts requirements and other applicable regulations, then section 2 of your children’s product certificate will be as follows:

15 USC 2057c: Determination of phthalates in toys and certain children’s products.

ASTM f963-11, consumer safety standard for toy safety.

(Note: you must list the specific number part of the toy safety standard you want to certify. Please refer to all parts listed here.)

15 USC 1278a: lead in children’s products

16 CFR Part 1303, ban on leaded coatings and certain consumer goods

16 CFR Part 1501 small parts of toys and other articles are prohibited to be used in children under 3 years old. There is a risk of suffocation, aspiration or ingestion.

If your product is subject to additional mandatory regulations, rules, prohibitions or standards and currently requires third-party testing and certification, then you will also include references to the regulations, rules, prohibitions or standards.

The complete title of each request provided above is just your information and does not need to be included in your child’s product certificate. You only need to include the numeric reference code that is included above or in this list.