16 CFR part 1262
Safety Standard for Magnets
Scope
GCC list: Subject magnet products: consumer products designed, marketed, or intended for entertainment, jewelry (including children's jewelry), mental stimulation, stress relief, or a combination, that contain one or more loose or separable magnets; manufactured after Oct 21, 2022. Toys subject to 16 CFR part 1250 are exempt; products sold only to educators, researchers, professionals, or commercial/industrial users for those purposes are excluded.
Third-party testing list: Subject magnet products that are children's products (e.g., children's jewelry with loose or separable magnets). Toys subject to 16 CFR part 1250 are exempt from part 1262.
Certificate and testing
- The rule is on CPSC's list of rules requiring a General Certificate of Conformity.
- Third-party testing by a CPSC-accepted lab applies for children's products, with a Children's Product Certificate.
- Lab accreditation scope paragraph: 16 CFR 1112.15(b)(52).
eFiling citation codes
Codes from CPSC's citation list that go on the certificate in the Registry.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1262 | 16 CFR 1262 Safety Standard for Magnets |
Product types that use this rule
Sources
- CPSC list: rules requiring a GCC
- CPSC list: rules requiring third-party testing
- eCFR: 16 CFR part 1262
- CPSC business guidance
Last verified 2026-10-18; pending review by a compliance consultant. General information, not legal advice. Confirm with your lab and attorney.