I. Introduction to CPC certification in the United States

CPC certification is the English abbreviation of children's product certificate. CPC certificate is similar to the domestic quality inspection report. It can be issued after passing relevant testing and issuing report. The certificate lists the information of import / export, commodity information, and relevant inspection items and the relevant inspection items and the standards according to. Amazon platform will require businesses to upload CPC certificates when launching some categories of products (such as children's toys, baby and children's products), and relevant children's products without CPC certificate cannot be sold online.

At present, the export of children toys and mother to child products in the United States requires CPC certification certificate and CPSIA report to pass customs clearance. Amazon, eBay and Speedcom, foreign online merchants also asked for the safety certificate of CPC children products for the toys products made in China.

2、 CPC certification control product range

Children's products (consumer goods designed for children 12 years old or under, or as primary users of children 12 years old or below),

For example: Children's toys, children's clothing, children's school supplies, etc;

3、 Requirements of CPC certification test standard

SPSC published a total of 38 standards, mainly involved in the detection content are:

① CPSIA total lead and o-benzene;

② American toy standard ASTM F963;

③ Safety standard for electric toys 16 CFR Part 1505;

④ Requirements for ringing toys 16 CFR Part 1510;

⑤ Safety standard for pacifiers 16 CFR Part 1511;

⑥ Combustion performance of children's clothing and carpet, such as 16 CFR Part 1610;

⑦ Children's products: stroller, crib, fence, harness, safety seat, bicycle helmet and other product standards.

4、 Process and cycle of CPC certification test

1. Signing of contract

2. Express sample

3. Laboratory sample test

4. Prepare report (confirm report information

5. Issue certificate and report

Certification period: 5-7 working days (can be expedited)

5、 Requirements of CPC for products

1. Children's products must comply with relevant rules and safety regulations, and be subject to compulsory third-party testing

2. The test must be carried out in the laboratory approved by CPSC

3. Based on the test results of the third party, the third party laboratory shall assist in issuing the certificate

4. Children's products must comply with all applicable rules or regulations

6、 CPC certification test items

1. Initial test: the first test of the product

2. Material change test: if there is a change in the material, test

3. Periodic test: as a supplement to material change test, if there is no material change during continuous production, periodic test must be conducted at least once a year.

4. Component testing: in general, the finished product can be tested, and in some specific cases, all components can be tested to prove the conformity of the final product.

5. Children's product certificate can only be tested by an approved third-party testing laboratory, which is based on the certificate issued by the testing report.

7、 Recommended test items for common products:

Toys:

① CPSIA total lead + o-benzene;

② ASTMF963 toy standard;

③ 16 CFR Part 1501 widget (for toys that have been covered by ASTM F963);

④ 16 CFR Part 1510 requirements for ringing toys (only required for ringing toys, which has been covered by ASTM F963);

⑤ 16 CFR Part 1505 safety standard for electric toys children's clothing:

a. CPSIA total lead + o-benzene

b. 16 CFR Part 1501 small parts

c. 16 CFR Part 1610 flammability of clothing and textile

d. 16 CFR Part 1615 flammability of children's pajamas, sizes 0-6x (for children's pajamas only)

16 CFR Part 1616 flammability of children's pajamas, size 7-14x (for children's pajamas only)

nipple:

① CPSIA total lead + o-benzene

② 16 CFR Part 1501 small parts

③ 16 CFR Part 1511 pacifier: 300

Other children's products:

It is suggested to make CPSIA total lead + o-benzene children's products: stroller, crib, fence, strap, safety seat, bicycle helmet and other product standards.