Gas cans and portable fuel containers
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Outdoor and garage.
Certificate and rules
As a general-use product
- Certificate
- General Certificate of Conformity (GCC)
- Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab
- Not required for children's-product reasons
- Rules that likely apply
- 16 CFR part 1460: Portable fuel containers (special packaging)
- 16 CFR part 1461: Portable fuel containers (flame mitigation device)
Notes
Child-resistant closures (16 CFR 1460, ASTM F2517-22e1) and flame mitigation devices (16 CFR 1461: ASTM F3326-21 if sold empty, ASTM F3429/F3429M-24 if sold pre-filled).
Sources
- cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-a
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1460
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1461
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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