Which rules apply to this product
- 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
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 I ship from the factory or from my stock?
Either — but the samples must represent production. Factory samples are fastest; retail stock samples are the most defensible proof for marketplace reviews.
Can I ship samples back and forth for multiple tests?
Different tests consume or alter samples. Plan per-test sample counts with the laboratory instead of reusing one set.
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