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 toy guns, foam blasters, and look-alike firearms
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
Toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms
- 16 CFR part 1250Third-party testing for children's products
Children’s toys (ASTM F963)
- 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
Intended for children under 3
- 16 CFR part 1501Third-party testing for children's products
Small parts
Notes for this category
Must carry an approved marking such as a blaze orange muzzle plug (16 CFR 1272.3). F963 4.21 (projectile toys) and 4.30 (toy gun marking) need third-party testing. CPSC's eFiling workbook says toy guns under F963 must be certified to both F963 and 16 CFR 1272. Traditional BB, paintball, and pellet air guns are outside part 1272.
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.