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 children's shoes
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
Contains or is sold with button cell or coin batteries (toys meeting the 16 CFR 1250 battery rules are exempt from part 1263)
- 15 U.S.C. 2056e; 16 CFR 1263.3; 16 CFR 1263.4Third-party testing for children's products
Button cell or coin battery
Notes for this category
Lead content applies. 16 CFR 1610 does not apply to footwear (1610.1(c)(3)). Phthalates do not apply unless the shoe is a toy or child care article. Light-up shoes with button/coin cells may trigger 16 CFR 1263.
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.