Holiday and decorative string lights
CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Home.
Certificate and rules
As a general-use product
- Certificate
- No certificate rule found for this category
- Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab
- Not required for children's-product reasons
- Rules that likely apply
- None for every product in this category.
Notes
No certificate rule on CPSC's lists. Seasonal and decorative lighting lacking UL 588 minimum wire size, strain relief, or overcurrent protection is a substantial product hazard (16 CFR 1120.3(c)); extension cords have a similar UL 817 entry (1120.3(d)).
Other requirements
- Substantial product hazard list: UL 588 features (16 CFR 1120.3(c))
HTS subheadings
Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).
| 6-digit subheading | CPSC flags |
|---|---|
| 9405.31 | Not on CPSC's flagged list |
| 9405.39 | Not on CPSC's flagged list |
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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