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CPC for children’s lunch boxes
What gets tested
- Lead in the exterior substrate, printed artwork, and interior coating.
- Phthalates in the liner, zipper pulls, and plasticized trim.
- Small parts on clips and hardware for under-3 grading, where applicable.
The food-contact dimension
The CPSC rules cover lead and phthalates, but surfaces that touch food also implicate FDA food-contact regulations — the interior lining material should have food-contact compliance documentation from your supplier. Serious brands keep both files together: the CPC for the product and the food-contact declaration for the liner.
Questions people ask
Does the liner need to be “food grade”?
For any surface intended to contact food, yes — FDA food-contact substance rules apply to the liner material. Get the declaration from your material supplier in writing.
Do insulated lunch boxes test differently?
The foam insulation adds a component layer to the test plan, and some insulations are plasticized. Include the insulation in lead and phthalate screening.
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