A third-party test report is the document a Children's Product Certificate rests on. It names the lab, the exact product tested, the dates, each rule tested and its result. Read those blocks in order and most certificate problems show up before a marketplace reviewer sees them.
The lab named here is the one the certificate lists. An ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation line is not CPSC acceptance: match the lab's name on CPSC's laboratory search against each rule in region 4.
Description, style or SKU and age grade should match the certificate and the listing. A different model, an older version or a different age grade is a different product.
Periodic testing of a children's product is due at least once a year, so a report older than that is a common marketplace rejection. The certificate's date and place of testing should match this region.
| Test conducted | Standard | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Small parts | 16 CFR 1501 | PASS |
| Lead in paint and surface coatings | 16 CFR 1303 | PASS |
| Total lead content in substrate | CPSIA §101 | PASS |
| Phthalates | 16 CFR 1307 | PASS |
Every rule the certificate cites should appear here with its own PASS. A rule on the certificate with no line in the report is a rule the certificate cannot rest on.
| Specimen | Result | Reporting limit | Limit | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · red coating | ND | 10 ppm | 90 ppm | PASS |
| 2 · blue coating | 12 ppm | 10 ppm | 90 ppm | PASS |
Each line gives the specimen, the measured value, the reporting limit and the legal limit. ND means below the reporting limit. One FAIL line fails the rule, whatever the overall line says.
The results cover the samples tested, not the whole production. The report is the lab's document: keep the original, never edit it, and treat the lab's name, address and phone here as what the certificate should show.
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The importer or U.S. maker issues the certificate, not the lab and not CPSC. What makes it valid is the testing behind it: the certificate has to name the lab it relies on and the date and place of testing. A reviewer who doubts a certificate asks for the report, because the report is the evidence and the certificate is the claim.
So a certificate that looks complete can still fail if its report names a different product, a lab CPSC hasn't accepted for that rule, or a test that's too old.
The template above shows them, whatever the lab's own layout: the lab and its accreditation; the client, product and sample; the dates; a summary of each test and its result; the detailed results; and the signatures and scope notes. Blocks one to three say who tested what, and when. Block four says which rules were tested. Five and six say whether the numbers back the summary, and what the report covers.
No. The first block usually says the lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. That's about the lab's general competence. CPSC acceptance is separate and granted rule by rule, so a lab can be accredited without being accepted for the rule your product is certified to.
The check is the same every time: take the lab's name from the report and look it up in CPSC's lab search against each rule in the summary. A lab accepted for lead in paint but not for small parts backs one line of the certificate and not the other.
A children's product must be tested again periodically, by default at least once a year. The gap can stretch to two years under a production testing plan, or three with continued testing at an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab, and those come with their own records.
The report's test dates should also match the certificate's date and place of testing. A certificate citing a test date the report doesn't show is resting on a different test.
Lay the two side by side. Every rule on the certificate should appear in the report's summary as a tested line with a PASS. A rule with no line in the report is unsupported, and a tested line the certificate leaves out may be a rule that applies and was missed.
Say the product is a toy. You'd expect lines for small parts, if it's meant for children under three; lead in paint, where the toy has paint or a coating; phthalates; and total lead in the material. Which lines belong depends on the product; the free certificate check tells you which rules apply before you compare.
Each line gives the test method, the sample, the measured result, the lab's reporting limit and the legal limit. ND means not detected: below the reporting limit. A result under the limit passes that line. One failed line fails the report for that rule, whatever an overall line says.
A test marked as outside the lab's accreditation scope isn't wrong, but the accreditation in block one doesn't cover that line.
It isn't a certificate: the importer issues the certificate on the strength of the report. It isn't permanent: the clock above applies. It doesn't cover the whole production, only the samples the lab received. And it's the lab's document, so the original is kept as issued, never edited. It's also not a marketplace's approval; a sound report is where that review starts, not how it ends.
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Information current as of 2026-10-31.
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Verdicts in this report are produced by deterministic code, not by a language model. The explanatory paragraph accompanying each check is model-generated and checked against the cited sources before delivery. No part of this report is reviewed by a person before it is issued, so every material finding and citation should be confirmed against the underlying government source before it is relied on.
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This report is an automated, informational screening tool only. Tiana & Co. is not a licensed customs broker and does not conduct customs business. This report does not constitute legal advice, a compliance determination, or a certification of admissibility for any supplier, product, or shipment.
Verdicts in this report are produced by deterministic code, not by a language model. The explanatory paragraph accompanying each check is model-generated and checked against the cited sources before delivery. No part of this report is reviewed by a person before it is issued, so every material finding and citation should be confirmed against the underlying government source before it is relied on.
This report reflects data available as of the report date. The OFAC SDN and Consolidated lists, the other U.S. Consolidated Screening List constituents, the UFLPA Entity List, CBP withhold release orders, CPSC's eFiling list, and regulatory guidance are updated frequently and without prior notice. Users should re-screen periodically and consult qualified counsel for compliance decisions.
Name-similarity results do not establish or rule out the identity of any company. Where multiple similarly named records exist, none should be treated as confirmed without independent verification against the primary government source.
This tool is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a substitute for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or any other government agency. No warranty is made as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any finding.
Use of this report for import, procurement, sanctions-compliance, or investment decisions is at the user's own risk. Anyone with compliance obligations under UFLPA, OFAC, or CPSC regulations should consult qualified legal counsel before making a transactional decision.