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 sleepwear (pajamas, nightgowns, robes), sizes 0-14
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…
Sizes 0 through 6X
- 16 CFR part 1615Third-party testing for children's products
Children’s sleepwear: sizes 0 through 6X (FF 3-71)
Sizes 7 through 14
- 16 CFR part 1616Third-party testing for children's products
Children’s sleepwear: sizes 7 through 14 (FF 5-74)
Tight-fitting or infant garment exempt from 1615/1616
- 16 CFR part 1610Third-party testing for children's products
Wearing apparel
Intended for ages 3 and under (possible child care article)
- 16 CFR part 1307Third-party testing for children's products
Phthalates
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
Sizes up to 6X must meet 16 CFR 1615; sizes 7-14 must meet 16 CFR 1616. These replace 16 CFR 1610 for covered items. Excluded: diapers and underwear, tight-fitting garments, and (for 0-6X) infant garments sized 9 months or smaller that meet length limits; excluded items still need 16 CFR 1610. Sleepwear for ages 3 and under may also count as a child care article for phthalates (facilitates sleep); CPSC sources checked do not say so directly. Whether wearable blankets / sleep sacks are treated as sleepwear was not confirmed from a CPSC source. HTS list = CPSC-flagged Wearing Apparel lines whose USITC text (below the heading) mentions sleepwear, pajamas, nightdresses, robes, or blanket sleepers; a few lines (e.g., silk pajamas) are not limited to children.
Other requirements (not certificate tests)
- Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging
- Sleepwear labeling (e.g., tight-fitting hangtags) under parts 1615/1616
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.