US Children’s Product Certificate (CPC)
2026-09-07Recently, numerous cases have occurred on Amazon US where product listings were removed due to missing CPC certificates. A wide range of product categories have been taken down, including children’s toys, kids’ jewellery, children’s school supplies and more. What exactly are the requirements for CPC certification, and how can valid CPC certificates be supplied to buyers or sales platforms? HATEK offers professional guidance and thoughtful services for you.
I. Overview of CPC Certification
What is a CPC Certificate?
CPC stands for Children's Product Certificate. It is required under CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act), the mandatory US legislation for children’s products. Domestic US manufacturers and US importers must issue a written Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) based on test results from a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory to certify that their children’s products comply with applicable children’s product safety rules.
Which products require a CPC certificate?
Children’s products: consumer goods designed primarily for, or intended to be used by children aged 12 and under.
Who issues the CPC certificate?
US manufacturers or US importers. The certificate can also be drafted by other organisations such as testing laboratories.
Who bears legal responsibility for the CPC certification?
For products imported into the United States, the US importer holds the legal liability.
Mandatory contents of a CPC certificate:
- Product information: A sufficiently detailed description of the products covered by the certificate to enable unique identification;
- Applicable CPSC safety rules that the product has been tested against and passed. Testing must be performed by a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory;
- Name, address and contact details of the US importer or domestic US manufacturer certifying product compliance;
- Contact information for the custodian of test reports;
- Production date and production location of the product;
- Date and location where the product was tested;
- Information of the CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory conducting the tests.
II. How to Obtain a CPC Certificate
| No. | Step | Support Available from HATEK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Submit product and testing information to a third-party laboratory | HATEK is a third-party laboratory recognised by US CPSC |
| 2 | Confirm applicable regulations and test items | HATEK selects suitable regulatory standards and test items according to your product |
| 3 | Laboratory testing and report issuance | HATEK provides professional and authoritative test reports |
| 4 | Issue CPC certificate based on passed test reports | Two options available:1. CPC drafted by HATEK: Provide product information; HATEK charges a service fee for drafting.
2. Self-issued CPC: HATEK supplies CPC templates and filling consultation. |
III. Common Issues during CPC Review
Statistics on rejected applications show the frequent root causes below:
Missing US importer information on the CPC certificate;
Incomplete or omitted testing regulations and test items;
Test reports not issued by a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory;
Fraudulent test reports.
IV. Core Strengths of HATEK
Authoritative Recognition — HATEK is a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory and an Amazon-approved third-party service provider.
Trusted by Buyers — HATEK is recognised and trusted by many international brands and traders.
Proven Expertise — HATEK boasts rich experience and resources in children’s product testing and CPC certification, helping your products sell smoothly on online platforms.