CPC for children’s backpacks

Which rules apply to children’s backpacks

• Children’s backpacks test for lead in substrates, zippers, pulls, and printed artwork; phthalates in plasticized components; and small parts on hardware — with a design review of straps and cords.
• CPSIA section 101 total lead content in accessible substrate materials.
• 16 CFR part 1303 lead in paint and surface coatings where painted or coated.
• CPSIA section 103 tracking labels: manufacturer, location, and date of manufacture on product and packaging.

The testing and certification path

Testing covers each accessible component group separately: webbing and fabric substrates, zipper pulls, printed or coated artwork, and plastic hardware. Character-branded or licensed backpacks are the classic enforcement target because imported components vary by production run.

Book testing at a laboratory that is CPSC-accepted for each rule, issue the CPC in your own name citing the rules your report supports, and keep the certificate with its test report for at least five years. Marketplaces ask for the pair, not the certificate alone.

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