Pool, bath, and beach toys for children
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Toys and play.
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 1250: Children’s toys (ASTM F963) 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 dive stick or similar submerging pool article: 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(7); 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(8)
- If neck float: 16 CFR 1250.5
- If intended for children under 3: 16 CFR part 1501
- If product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating: 16 CFR part 1303
Notes
Children's water toys are toys under F963 (bath toy projections are excluded from 4.8 third-party testing). Dive sticks are banned unless they meet 16 CFR 1500.86(a)(7) or (a)(8). Neck floats for children up to 4 must meet 16 CFR 1250.5 (effective 6/15/2026 per the eFiling workbook). Life jackets and swim aids may fall under other agencies; not checked here.
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 |
|---|---|
| 9503.00 | 4 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
| 9506.29 | 0 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 flagged as may be needed (CP1) |
| 9506.62 | 0 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 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/section-1112.15
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1500/section-1500.86
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1250/section-1250.5
- 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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