Baby carriers, slings, and wraps (soft and frame)
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Nursery: gear.
Certificate and rules
As a children's product (the usual case)
- Certificate
- Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
- Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab
- Required for the rules marked below
- Rules that likely apply
- 15 U.S.C. 1278a: Total lead content Third-party testing
Conditional rules
These rules apply only when the condition fits your product.
- If soft structured carrier: 16 CFR part 1226
- If sling or wrap: 16 CFR part 1228
- If frame (backpack) carrier: 16 CFR part 1230
- If product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating: 16 CFR part 1303
Notes
Soft structured carriers: 16 CFR 1226 (ASTM F2236-24). Slings and wraps: 16 CFR 1228 (ASTM F2907-22). Backpack carriers with a frame: 16 CFR 1230 (ASTM F2549-22). Durable infant or toddler product: also needs a product registration card (16 CFR 1130) and tracking labels; neither is a lab test, so they are not listed as rules here.
Other requirements
- Product registration card (16 CFR 1130)
- Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging
Sources
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-T
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1226
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1228
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1230
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1130
Last verified 2026-10-18; pending review by a compliance consultant. General information, not legal advice or a determination for your product.
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