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 kids' furniture (tables, chairs, folding chairs, toy boxes, bookcases)
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…
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
Children's folding chair or stool
- 16 CFR part 1232Third-party testing for children's products
Children’s folding chairs and stools
Toy chest
- 16 CFR part 1250Third-party testing for children's products
Children’s toys (ASTM F963)
Dresser, chest, or wardrobe
- 16 CFR part 1261Third-party testing for children's products
Clothing storage units
Notes for this category
Children's products: lead content and, if painted, lead paint (third-party tested). Folding chairs and stools for children need 16 CFR 1232. Toy chests are covered by F963 4.41. Kids' dressers and wardrobes are clothing storage units (16 CFR 1261).
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.