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CPC for children’s bath robes
Which rules apply to children’s bath robes
- Children’s bath robes are wearing-apparel textiles: flammability testing on the terry or waffle fabric plus lead screening on dyes, trim, and attached belts.
- 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 flammability of the exact terry construction (loose loops burn differently than tight weaves) and lead in dyes, trims, and hoods. Robes marketed after bathing for children under 3 stay child care adjacent — watch the marketing.
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.
Questions people ask
Do terry robes pass apparel flammability?
Most terry constructions pass the general wearing-apparel test; heavyweight or loosely woven robes are the risk cases. Pre-test the exact fabric.
Are hoods and ears (character robes) tested?
Yes: attached decorative elements are small-parts and lead candidates. Include them in the test plan.