Which CPSC certificate do I need?
Pick your product type. We show the CPSC rules that likely apply, whether you need a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) or a Children's Product Certificate (CPC), and whether a CPSC-accepted lab has to test it. Free, no sign-up.
Likely requirements for baby bottles, sippy cups, bibs, and feeding utensils
Certificate type
Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
Children's products need a CPC based on testing by a CPSC-accepted third-party lab.
Third-party testing
Required
Use a CPSC-accepted lab and enter it as type ITL with its 4-digit lab ID.
Rules that apply to every product in this category
- 15 U.S.C. 1278aThird-party testing for children's products
Total lead content
- 16 CFR part 1307Third-party testing for children's products
Phthalates
Also applies if…
Product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating
- 16 CFR part 1303Third-party testing for children's products
Paints and similar surface coatings containing lead
Notes for this category
Phthalates (16 CFR 1307) apply because a product designed to facilitate feeding of children 3 and younger is a 'child care article' under 16 CFR 1307.2(b); CPSC's Feb 2009 guidance gives a sippy cup as an example. Only applies if intended for children 3 and younger; older kids' tableware is a children's product (lead) but not a child care article. Feeding products are exempt from the small parts regulation (16 CFR 1501.3(e)). FDA food-contact rules also apply and are not covered here.
Other requirements (not certificate tests)
- Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging
Next: build the certificate and get your three Registry IDs
CertPrepy turns your lab report into a CPC, checks it against the Registry's rules, and gives your broker the Certifier ID, Product ID and Version ID.
Rule data last verified 2026-10-18 against CPSC's GCC rule list and third-party testing list and the eCFR (as of 2026-10-15). Pending review by a compliance consultant.