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 crib and play yard mattresses
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
- 16 CFR part 1241Third-party testing for children's products
Crib mattresses
- 16 CFR part 1632Third-party testing for children's products
Mattresses and mattress pads
- 16 CFR part 1633Third-party testing for children's products
Mattresses and mattress sets
- 15 U.S.C. 1278aThird-party testing for children's products
Total lead content
- 16 CFR part 1307Third-party testing for children's products
Phthalates
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
Notes for this category
ASTM F2933-25 via 16 CFR 1241 covers full-size and non-full-size crib mattresses and after-market play yard mattresses. Mattress flammability rules 16 CFR 1632 and 1633 also apply (both definitions include crib mattresses). CPSC's Feb 2009 phthalates guidance names a crib mattress as a child care article.
Other requirements (not certificate tests)
- Product registration card (16 CFR 1130)
- Tracking label (CPSIA section 103) on product and packaging
- Mattress flammability labeling (16 CFR 1632/1633)
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.