Which rules apply to toddler cups
- Sippy and toddler cups are child care articles: phthalate and lead testing on the drinking spout and body, small-parts review of valves and straws, and design review so lids cannot create choking hazards.
- 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 phthalates and lead in the spout, valve, and body plastics, small-parts behavior of removable valves and straws, and coating tests on printed artwork. As a child care article (for children under 3), the phthalate limits apply to all accessible components.
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 cups need food-contact approval too?
Drinking surfaces bring FDA food-contact material considerations alongside CPSC rules. The CPC covers the safety rules; discuss food-contact compliance for spouts with your supplier and lab.
What fails on toddler cups?
Valve parts separating into small parts after use-and-abuse testing, and decorative coatings failing lead tests. Both are pre-test design fixes.
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