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CPC for children’s colored pencils
Rules sellers cite for colored pencils
- Colored pencils for children need chemical screening of cores/coatings and may need art-material labeling.
- CPSIA Section 101 total lead content in accessible materials.
- 16 CFR Part 1303 lead in paint and surface coatings where coated.
- CPSIA Section 103 tracking labels on product and packaging.
Testing focus and certification
Core and paint coatings; sharpening small parts for young grades.
Book a CPSC-accepted lab for the exact rules, then issue the CPC in your importer name citing the report. Keep certificate and report together for at least five years.
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Questions people ask
Are pencils toys?
Often treated as children’s products/art materials — lab confirms.
Sets with sharpeners?
Include sharpener materials and hazards in scope.
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