Amazon Electric Toys Compliance with 16 CFR Part 1505

At present, children’s toys, maternal and infant products exported to the United States are required to obtain a CPC certificate and cpsia report for customs clearance.

Overseas e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress also require Chinese-made children’s products, toys, and maternal and infant products to obtain a CPC Children’s Product Certificate.

Product Requirements for CPC Certification

1. Children’s products must comply with relevant rules and safety regulations and undergo mandatory third-party testing.

2. Testing must be performed in a CPSC-accredited laboratory.

3. Issued with the assistance of a third-party laboratory based on third-party test results.

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

CPC Certification Testing Items

1. Initial testing: The first test conducted on the product.

2. Material change testing: Testing required if there are changes to materials.

3. Periodic testing: As a supplement to material change testing, periodic testing must be performed at least once a year for continuous production without material changes.

4. Component testing: Finished products are generally tested; in certain specific cases, all components may also be tested to prove compliance of the final product.

5. The Children’s Product Certificate may only be issued by an accredited third-party testing laboratory based on the test report.

SPSC has issued a total of 38 standards, covering the following main testing contents:

① Total lead and phthalates under CPSIA;

② U.S. toy standard ASTM F963;

③ Electric toy safety standard 16 CFR Part 1505;

④ Rattle toy requirements 16 CFR Part 1510;

⑤ Pacifier safety standard 16 CFR Part 1511;

⑥ Flammability performance of children’s clothing and carpets, e.g., 16 CFR Part 1610;

⑦ Juvenile products: product standards for strollers, cribs, playards, carriers, safety seats, bicycle helmets, etc.

Recommended Testing Items for Common Products

Toys:

① Total lead + phthalates under CPSIA;

② ASTM F963 toy standard;

③ 16 CFR Part 1501 small parts (already covered by ASTM F963 for toys);

④ 16 CFR Part 1510 rattle toy requirements (only for rattle toys, already covered by ASTM F963);

⑤ 16 CFR Part 1505 electric toy safety standard (only for electric toys).

Children’s Clothing:

a. Total lead + phthalates under CPSIA

b. 16 CFR Part 1501 small parts

c. 16 CFR Part 1610 flammability performance of clothing and textiles

d. 16 CFR Part 1615 flammability performance of children’s sleepwear, sizes 0–6X (for children’s sleepwear only)

16 CFR Part 1616 flammability performance of children’s sleepwear, sizes 7–14X (for children’s sleepwear only)

Pacifiers:

① Total lead + phthalates under CPSIA

② 16 CFR Part 1501 small parts

③ 16 CFR Part 1511 pacifiers

Other Children’s Products:

Testing for total lead + phthalates under CPSIA is recommended.

Juvenile Products:

Product standards for strollers, cribs, playards, carriers, safety seats, bicycle helmets, etc.