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 upholstered furniture (sofas, upholstered chairs)
Certificate type
GCC only if one of the conditional rules applies
No rule applies to every product in this category. If one of the conditions below fits your product, you need a GCC for that rule. If none of them fit, ask your broker whether a disclaim applies.
Third-party testing
Not required by CPSC
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
None. See the conditional rules below.
Also applies if…
Painted or coated parts
- 16 CFR part 1303Third-party testing for children's products
Paints and similar surface coatings containing lead
Notes for this category
Must meet 16 CFR 1640 (California TB 117-2013 smolder standard) and its label, but CPSC's eFiling workbook lists it as having a statutory and regulatory certificate exemption. Painted furniture falls under the lead paint ban (16 CFR 1303).
Other requirements (not certificate tests)
- 16 CFR 1640 compliance and labeling (no certificate)
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.