Candles
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Home.
Certificate and rules
As a general-use product
- Certificate
- GCC only if one of the conditional rules applies
- Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab
- Not required for children's-product reasons
- Rules that likely apply
- None for every product in this category.
Conditional rules
These rules apply only when the condition fits your product.
- If has metal-cored wicks: 16 CFR 1500.17(a)(13)
Notes
Candles with metal-cored wicks are banned unless the metal core has 0.06% lead or less (16 CFR 1500.17(a)(13)); this ban requires certification. Candles without metal-cored wicks have no CPSC certificate rule on these lists.
HTS subheadings
Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).
| 6-digit subheading | CPSC flags |
|---|---|
| 3406.00 | Not on CPSC's flagged list |
Counts are the number of lines CPSC flagged under the subheading in its HTS guidance list (CP2: CPSC Certificate Related Data is Required; CP1: CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed). Source: CPSC HTS guidance list.
Sources
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-a
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1500/section-1500.17
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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