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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 children's books (paper)

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.
Our data for this category is marked low confidence and is waiting for review by a compliance consultant. Treat it as a starting point only.

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

Also applies if…

  • The item (or an attached part) is a toy, i.e. has play value for a child 12 or under

    • 16 CFR part 1250Third-party testing for children's products

      Children’s toys (ASTM F963)

  • The item (or an attached part) is a toy, or it is a child care article for ages 3 and under

  • 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

Children's books are children's products. CPSC has determined paper and CMYK process printing inks do not exceed lead limits (16 CFR 1500.91(d)(5), (d)(6)), so a plain paper book printed in CMYK may need little or no lead testing. Spot-color inks, coatings, laminates, plastic or metal parts, and attached toys need testing. Books with play features may be toys. Consultant should confirm CPSC's current enforcement position on ordinary books.

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.

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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.