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 mattresses, futons, and mattress pads
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 1632Third-party testing for children's products
Mattresses and mattress pads
Added if it is a children's product
- 15 U.S.C. 1278aThird-party testing for children's products
Total lead content
Also applies if…
Mattress or mattress set (not a pad or topper)
- 16 CFR part 1633Third-party testing for children's products
Mattresses and mattress sets
Notes for this category
16 CFR 1632 (cigarette ignition) covers mattresses and mattress pads. 16 CFR 1633 (open flame) covers mattress sets but excludes mattress pads and toppers. Sleeping bags, pillows, and air or water mattresses without upholstery material are excluded from both. Crib mattresses have their own category. Youth mattresses marketed to kids are children's products.
Other requirements (not certificate tests)
- Mattress labeling under 16 CFR 1632/1633
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.