01/08/2022
I believe that many sellers and friends have encountered that their products have been removed from the platform or that buyers and customers have asked for CPC certification. At this time, many sellers and friends will be wondering what is this CPC? Let's come together understand
The following are frequently asked questions
1: Who must issue a Children's Product Certificate?
The manufacturer or importer is responsible for drafting and issuing the CPC. Manufacturers or importers can draft their own CPC based on the pass test results of third-party testing, without payment.
Importers must issue CPCs for products produced overseas, while U.S. manufacturers must issue CPCs for domestically produced products.
Manufacturers or importers of children's products that comply with the Children's Product Safety Rules or other standards are always legally responsible for issuing a CPC, even if a third party testing laboratory or another third party provides assistance in drafting the CPC.
2: How much does the Children's Product Certificate cost?
There is no cost to create a CPC. Manufacturers or importers draw CPCs in word processing documents or other systems. An example of a CPC is provided here, and a list of citations to be included in the CPC can be found here. (Consult the homepage of Luxshare for details)
There is no cost to submit a CPC to the government as there is currently no need to submit a CPC to the government.
Some labs and consultants may offer to help you create a CPC for professional fees, but their help is optional. CPSC's Small Business Ombudsman can help you for free.
3: Who do I have to provide my Children's Product Certificate to?
If you are a manufacturer or importer, you must "provide" a Children's Product Certificate to your distributors and retailers. Additionally, federal law requires you to provide the CPSC and the Director of Customs with a copy of the Children's Product Certificate upon request.
The requirement to "meet" the CPC is satisfied if the manufacturer or importer provides its distributors and retailers with a reasonable means of obtaining the certificate. You can provide resellers and retailers with an actual hard copy of the certificate, or you can provide a dedicated website on fp with that specific certificate. (Consult Luxshare Nicole for details)
4: Where do I have to submit the Children's Product Certificate?
There is no requirement to submit a CPC to the government.
The CPC must “accompany” product shipments and “deliver” to distributors and retailers. Upon request, the CPC must be provided to the CPSC and the Commissioner of Customs.
What if I sell directly to consumers without using a retailer or distributor?
Manufacturers or importers are required by law to issue a Children's Product Certificate; the certificate accompanies each product or shipment of products; the certificate is provided to retailers and distributors; and the certificate is provided to the CPSC upon request. So you don't have to provide certificates to consumers selling direct-to-consumer.
5: Does CPSC have a sample of Children's Product Certificate?
Yes. There is a model of how to draft a Children's Product Certificate.
You don't need to, but you can copy the layout and title of the document: "Children's Product Certificate" and include details relevant to your product; or, if you prefer, you can create your own form, as long as it complies with "Consumer Product Safety" bill"
6: Does a Children's Product Certificate certify that the product complies with multiple Children's Product Safety Rules?
Yes. For example, if you certify that your product complies with bans on phthalates, toy safety standards, total and lead limits, small parts requirements, and other applicable regulations, then Section 2 of your Children's Product Certificate will read as follows:
15 USC 2057c: Determination of Phthalates in Toys and Certain Children's Products.
ASTM F963-11, Consumer Safety Standard for Toy Safety. (Note: You must list the specific numerical section of the toy safety standard you want to certify, see all sections listed here.)
15 USC 1278a: Lead in Children's Products
16 CFR Part 1303, Prohibition of Lead Paint and Certain Consumer Products
16 CFR Part 1501 Small parts of toys and other articles are prohibited for children under 3 years of age and present a choking, aspiration or ingestion hazard.
I believe that many sellers and friends have encountered that their products have been removed from the platform or that buyers and customers have asked for CPC certification. At this time, many sellers and friends will be wondering what is this CPC? Let's come together understand
The following are frequently asked questions
1: Who must issue a Children's Product Certificate?
The manufacturer or importer is responsible for drafting and issuing the CPC. Manufacturers or importers can draft their own CPC based on the pass test results of third-party testing, without payment.
Importers must issue CPCs for products produced overseas, while U.S. manufacturers must issue CPCs for domestically produced products.
Manufacturers or importers of children's products that comply with the Children's Product Safety Rules or other standards are always legally responsible for issuing a CPC, even if a third party testing laboratory or another third party provides assistance in drafting the CPC.
2: How much does the Children's Product Certificate cost?
There is no cost to create a CPC. Manufacturers or importers draw CPCs in word processing documents or other systems. An example of a CPC is provided here, and a list of citations to be included in the CPC can be found here. (Consult the homepage of Luxshare for details)
There is no cost to submit a CPC to the government as there is currently no need to submit a CPC to the government.
Some labs and consultants may offer to help you create a CPC for professional fees, but their help is optional. CPSC's Small Business Ombudsman can help you for free.
3: Who do I have to provide my Children's Product Certificate to?
If you are a manufacturer or importer, you must "provide" a Children's Product Certificate to your distributors and retailers. Additionally, federal law requires you to provide the CPSC and the Director of Customs with a copy of the Children's Product Certificate upon request.
The requirement to "meet" the CPC is satisfied if the manufacturer or importer provides its distributors and retailers with a reasonable means of obtaining the certificate. You can provide resellers and retailers with an actual hard copy of the certificate, or you can provide a dedicated website on fp with that specific certificate. (Consult Luxshare Nicole for details)
4: Where do I have to submit the Children's Product Certificate?
There is no requirement to submit a CPC to the government.
The CPC must “accompany” product shipments and “deliver” to distributors and retailers. Upon request, the CPC must be provided to the CPSC and the Commissioner of Customs.
What if I sell directly to consumers without using a retailer or distributor?
Manufacturers or importers are required by law to issue a Children's Product Certificate; the certificate accompanies each product or shipment of products; the certificate is provided to retailers and distributors; and the certificate is provided to the CPSC upon request. So you don't have to provide certificates to consumers selling direct-to-consumer.
5: Does CPSC have a sample of Children's Product Certificate?
Yes. There is a model of how to draft a Children's Product Certificate.
You don't need to, but you can copy the layout and title of the document: "Children's Product Certificate" and include details relevant to your product; or, if you prefer, you can create your own form, as long as it complies with "Consumer Product Safety" bill"
6: Does a Children's Product Certificate certify that the product complies with multiple Children's Product Safety Rules?
Yes. For example, if you certify that your product complies with bans on phthalates, toy safety standards, total and lead limits, small parts requirements, and other applicable regulations, then Section 2 of your Children's Product Certificate will read as follows:
15 USC 2057c: Determination of Phthalates in Toys and Certain Children's Products.
ASTM F963-11, Consumer Safety Standard for Toy Safety. (Note: You must list the specific numerical section of the toy safety standard you want to certify, see all sections listed here.)
15 USC 1278a: Lead in Children's Products
16 CFR Part 1303, Prohibition of Lead Paint and Certain Consumer Products
16 CFR Part 1501 Small parts of toys and other articles are prohibited for children under 3 years of age and present a choking, aspiration or ingestion hazard.
I believe that many sellers and friends have encountered that their products have been removed from the platform or that buyers and customers have asked for CPC certification. At this time, many sellers and friends will be wondering what is this CPC? Let's come together understand
The following are frequently asked questions
1: Who must issue a Children's Product Certificate?
The manufacturer or importer is responsible for drafting and issuing the CPC. Manufacturers or importers can draft their own CPC based on the pass test results of third-party testing, without payment.
Importers must issue CPCs for products produced overseas, while U.S. manufacturers must issue CPCs for domestically produced products.
Manufacturers or importers of children's products that comply with the Children's Product Safety Rules or other standards are always legally responsible for issuing a CPC, even if a third party testing laboratory or another third party provides assistance in drafting the CPC.
2: How much does the Children's Product Certificate cost?
There is no cost to create a CPC. Manufacturers or importers draw CPCs in word processing documents or other systems. An example of a CPC is provided here, and a list of citations to be included in the CPC can be found here. (Consult the homepage of Luxshare for details)
There is no cost to submit a CPC to the government as there is currently no need to submit a CPC to the government.
Some labs and consultants may offer to help you create a CPC for professional fees, but their help is optional. CPSC's Small Business Ombudsman can help you for free.
3: Who do I have to provide my Children's Product Certificate to?
If you are a manufacturer or importer, you must "provide" a Children's Product Certificate to your distributors and retailers. Additionally, federal law requires you to provide the CPSC and the Director of Customs with a copy of the Children's Product Certificate upon request.
The requirement to "meet" the CPC is satisfied if the manufacturer or importer provides its distributors and retailers with a reasonable means of obtaining the certificate. You can provide resellers and retailers with an actual hard copy of the certificate, or you can provide a dedicated website on fp with that specific certificate. (Consult Luxshare Nicole for details)
4: Where do I have to submit the Children's Product Certificate?
There is no requirement to submit a CPC to the government.
The CPC must “accompany” product shipments and “deliver” to distributors and retailers. Upon request, the CPC must be provided to the CPSC and the Commissioner of Customs.
What if I sell directly to consumers without using a retailer or distributor?
Manufacturers or importers are required by law to issue a Children's Product Certificate; the certificate accompanies each product or shipment of products; the certificate is provided to retailers and distributors; and the certificate is provided to the CPSC upon request. So you don't have to provide certificates to consumers selling direct-to-consumer.
5: Does CPSC have a sample of Children's Product Certificate?
Yes. There is a model of how to draft a Children's Product Certificate.
You don't need to, but you can copy the layout and title of the document: "Children's Product Certificate" and include details relevant to your product; or, if you prefer, you can create your own form, as long as it complies with "Consumer Product Safety" bill"
6: Does a Children's Product Certificate certify that the product complies with multiple Children's Product Safety Rules?
Yes. For example, if you certify that your product complies with bans on phthalates, toy safety standards, total and lead limits, small parts requirements, and other applicable regulations, then Section 2 of your Children's Product Certificate will read as follows:
15 USC 2057c: Determination of Phthalates in Toys and Certain Children's Products.
ASTM F963-11, Consumer Safety Standard for Toy Safety. (Note: You must list the specific numerical section of the toy safety standard you want to certify, see all sections listed here.)
15 USC 1278a: Lead in Children's Products
16 CFR Part 1303, Prohibition of Lead Paint and Certain Consumer Products
16 CFR Part 1501 Small parts of toys and other articles are prohibited for children under 3 years of age and present a choking, aspiration or ingestion hazard.
I believe that many sellers and friends have encountered that their products have been removed from the platform or that buyers and customers have asked for CPC certification. At this time, many sellers and friends will be wondering what is this CPC? Let's come together understand
The following are frequently asked questions
1: Who must issue a Children's Product Certificate?
The manufacturer or importer is responsible for drafting and issuing the CPC. Manufacturers or importers can draft their own CPC based on the pass test results of third-party testing, without payment.
Importers must issue CPCs for products produced overseas, while U.S. manufacturers must issue CPCs for domestically produced products.
Manufacturers or importers of children's products that comply with the Children's Product Safety Rules or other standards are always legally responsible for issuing a CPC, even if a third party testing laboratory or another third party provides assistance in drafting the CPC.
2: How much does the Children's Product Certificate cost?
There is no cost to create a CPC. Manufacturers or importers draw CPCs in word processing documents or other systems. An example of a CPC is provided here, and a list of citations to be included in the CPC can be found here. (Consult the homepage of Luxshare for details)
There is no cost to submit a CPC to the government as there is currently no need to submit a CPC to the government.
Some labs and consultants may offer to help you create a CPC for professional fees, but their help is optional. CPSC's Small Business Ombudsman can help you for free.
3: Who do I have to provide my Children's Product Certificate to?
If you are a manufacturer or importer, you must "provide" a Children's Product Certificate to your distributors and retailers. Additionally, federal law requires you to provide the CPSC and the Director of Customs with a copy of the Children's Product Certificate upon request.
The requirement to "meet" the CPC is satisfied if the manufacturer or importer provides its distributors and retailers with a reasonable means of obtaining the certificate. You can provide resellers and retailers with an actual hard copy of the certificate, or you can provide a dedicated website on fp with that specific certificate. (Consult Luxshare Nicole for details)
4: Where do I have to submit the Children's Product Certificate?
There is no requirement to submit a CPC to the government.
The CPC must “accompany” product shipments and “deliver” to distributors and retailers. Upon request, the CPC must be provided to the CPSC and the Commissioner of Customs.
What if I sell directly to consumers without using a retailer or distributor?
Manufacturers or importers are required by law to issue a Children's Product Certificate; the certificate accompanies each product or shipment of products; the certificate is provided to retailers and distributors; and the certificate is provided to the CPSC upon request. So you don't have to provide certificates to consumers selling direct-to-consumer.
5: CPSC has a sample of children's product certificate