Crib and play yard mattresses
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Nursery: sleep.
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
- 16 CFR part 1241: Crib mattresses Third-party testing
- 16 CFR part 1632: Mattresses and mattress pads Third-party testing
- 16 CFR part 1633: Mattresses and mattress sets Third-party testing
- 15 U.S.C. 1278a: Total lead content Third-party testing
- 16 CFR part 1307: Phthalates 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
Notes
ASTM F2933-25 via 16 CFR 1241 covers full-size and non-full-size crib mattresses and after-market play yard mattresses. Mattress flammability rules 16 CFR 1632 and 1633 also apply (both definitions include crib mattresses). CPSC's Feb 2009 phthalates guidance names a crib mattress as a child care article.
Other requirements
- Product registration card (16 CFR 1130)
- Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging
- Mattress flammability labeling (16 CFR 1632/1633)
HTS subheadings
Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).
| 6-digit subheading | CPSC flags |
|---|---|
| 9404.21 | 2 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
| 9404.29 | 4 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 2 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
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-T
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1241
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1632
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1633
- cpsc.gov/content/cpsc-issues-guidance-for-complying-with-phthalates-requirements-in-new-ch
- cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/CPSCGuidanceHTSListforFilingElectronicCertificates10012026.xlsx
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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