Crib sheets, baby blankets, and nursery textiles
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Nursery: sleep.
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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 intended to facilitate sleep for ages 3 and under: 16 CFR part 1307
- If product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating: 16 CFR part 1303
Notes
Children's products, so lead applies (untreated textiles are determined exempt from testing, but trims, prints, and hardware may need it). Bedding meant to help children 3 and under sleep may be a child care article for phthalates. Crib bumpers (padded bumpers, vinyl bumper guards, slat covers) are banned (16 CFR 1309); non-padded mesh liners are not. Infant positioners and loungers fall under 16 CFR 1243.
Other requirements
- Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging
- Ban: crib bumpers (16 CFR 1309)
Sources
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-T
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1309
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1307/section-1307.2
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1500/section-1500.91
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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