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 electric bicycles (low-speed, with pedals)
Certificate type
Depends on whether it is a children's product
If it is designed or intended primarily for children 12 or younger, you need a CPC with third-party testing. Otherwise a GCC applies when a rule covers it.
Third-party testing
Depends on the answer above
You can rely on your own or your manufacturer's testing, as long as it supports each rule you certify.
Rules that apply to every product in this category
- 16 CFR part 1512Third-party testing for children's products
Bicycles
Added if it is a children's product
- 15 U.S.C. 1278aThird-party testing for children's products
Total lead content
Notes for this category
A two- or three-wheeled vehicle with working pedals, a motor under 750 W, and a motor-only top speed under 20 mph is a "bicycle" under 16 CFR 1512.2(a)(2). Higher-power or pedal-less e-bikes are outside this definition. Any newer CPSC e-bike battery rulemaking was not checked.
Next: build the certificate and get your three Registry IDs
CertPrepy turns your lab report into a certificate, 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.