Kids' furniture (tables, chairs, folding chairs, toy boxes, bookcases)

CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Furniture.

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 product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating: 16 CFR part 1303
If children's folding chair or stool: 16 CFR part 1232
If toy chest: 16 CFR part 1250
If dresser, chest, or wardrobe: 16 CFR part 1261

Notes

Children's products: lead content and, if painted, lead paint (third-party tested). Folding chairs and stools for children need 16 CFR 1232. Toy chests are covered by F963 4.41. Kids' dressers and wardrobes are clothing storage units (16 CFR 1261).

Other requirements

Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging

HTS subheadings

Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).

6-digit subheading	CPSC flags
9401.61	3 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 0 flagged as may be needed (CP1)
9401.69	3 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 0 flagged as may be needed (CP1)
9401.80	6 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 7 flagged as may be needed (CP1)

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

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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