Water bead toys and kits
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 1250.4: Requirements for Water Beads (Safety Standard for Toys) Third-party testing
- 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 intended for children under 3: 16 CFR part 1501
Notes
16 CFR 1250.4 adds performance and labeling requirements for water bead toys and toys containing water beads (effective date 3/12/2026 per CPSC's eFiling workbook). It is in 16 CFR 1112.15(b)(32)(iv) but not yet on CPSC's third-party testing web page (dated Dec 5, 2024).
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) |
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
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1250/section-1250.4
- ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-1112.15
- cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/2025-12-18_eFiling-Citation-and-Testing-Exception-Codes.xlsx?VersionI
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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