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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.

Designed or intended primarily for children 12 or younger?

For example 9503.00. We only use the first 6 digits. Your broker handles the full classification.

Likely requirements for candles

General information based on CPSC's published rule lists, not legal advice and not a compliance determination. Your lab, broker or attorney confirms what applies to your exact product.

Certificate type

GCC only if one of the conditional rules applies

No rule applies to every product in this category. If one of the conditions below fits your product, you need a GCC for that rule. If none of them fit, ask your broker whether a disclaim applies.

Third-party testing

Not required by CPSC

You can rely on your own or your manufacturer's testing, as long as it supports each rule you certify.

Rules that apply to every product in this category

None. See the conditional rules below.

Also applies if…

Notes for this category

Candles with metal-cored wicks are banned unless the metal core has 0.06% lead or less (16 CFR 1500.17(a)(13)); this ban requires certification. Candles without metal-cored wicks have no CPSC certificate rule on these lists.

Next: build the certificate and get your three Registry IDs

CertPrepy turns your lab report into a certificate, checks it against the Registry's rules, and gives your broker the Certifier ID, Product ID and Version ID.

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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.