A Children's Product Certificate (CPC) is a document saying a children's product meets the CPSC safety rules that apply to it. It must rest on testing by a CPSC-accepted third-party lab. The importer writes it, or the U.S. maker for goods made here. CPSC doesn't issue it.
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| Item | What it shows |
|---|---|
| 1. The product | A unique identifier, like a model number or SKU, and enough description to match the product |
| 2. The rules | Each children's product safety rule the product is certified to |
| 3. The certifier | The importer, or the U.S. maker, with address, email and phone |
| 4. The records contact | Who keeps the records behind the certificate, and how to reach them |
| 5. Where and when it was made | The maker's name and address, and the month and year |
| 6. Where and when it was tested | Each lab the certificate relies on, with its address, and the most recent test date |
| 7. The attestation | The certifier's statement that the product complies |
This is the list in force since July 8, 2026. There's no official form.
Source: 16 CFR 1110.11 (current text)
Children's products: ones designed or meant mainly for children 12 or younger that a children's product safety rule applies to. The certificate lists each of those rules and states that the product meets them.
Because a children's product can't be certified on the maker's own testing. The CPC must rest on test results from a lab CPSC has accepted. That's the main difference from a GCC, the certificate for general-use products.
For goods made abroad, the importer. For goods made in the U.S., the U.S. maker. CPSC writes the rules and can ask to see the certificate, but it approves nothing and issues no document.
Say your supplier sends a CPC with its own name as certifier, and you're the one importing. That paper isn't the certificate the rule asks for, because the importer certifies. It counts only if the supplier is also the importer. Amazon's policy says the importer can be a U.S. or a foreign company, but a marketplace can never be listed as importer, record holder or any other responsible party.
People search for a "CPC template", but there's no official form and nothing to buy. You write the CPC yourself, and what makes it valid is what's on it, not how it looks. Since July 8, 2026, the federal rule has listed seven items (the table above).
The certificate must be in English. Amazon also asks for the test reports behind it in English. CPSC's own sample certificates are older than the current rule and don't show the attestation.
Reviewers look hardest at three of the items: the exact product, each safety rule, and the testing, including the lab. A CPC that's vague on the product, skips a rule or leaves out the lab falls short even when it looks finished. That's the usual reason a CPC gets rejected.
Holding a CPC a marketplace asked for, or one it sent back? The free CPC check reads the certificate, the test report and the invoice and shows the five things a reviewer checks across them — who is named as certifier, whether the product matches, which lab tested it — each cited to the rule.
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Information current as of 2026-10-31.
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.
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.