Slime, putty, and play dough
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
Notes
Treated as toys. F963 4.3.6 (cleanliness of liquids, pastes, putties, gels, powders) and heavy elements (4.3.5.2) need third-party testing. Modeling clay is exempt from the small parts rule. If sold as an art material, LHAMA labeling also applies.
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 |
|---|---|
| 3407.00 | 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
- 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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