What certificates does a baby burp cloth need to enter the US?

For a baby burp cloth, the things you must have are: Children's Product Certificate (CPC); CPSC-accepted lab report; Tracking label.

The things you must have

• Children's Product Certificate (CPC)

  You'll issue it using the lab report.

• CPSC-accepted lab report

  You'll order testing from a CPSC-accepted lab, which issues the report.

• Tracking label

  Ask your factory for product and packaging tracking marks.

How many requirements are in the checklist?

The full checklist has 8 items: 2 apply to every product in this category, 6 apply only in some situations, and 0 are notes rather than steps.

Laboratory tests and their conditions

Lead, phthalates, small parts, and rattle and pacifier fixture tests; add flammability testing for sleep sacks.

Ask for the reports below when their stated uses apply to your product.

• Children's Product Certificate (CPC)

  Required for this category

• Test report from a CPSC-accepted lab

  Required for this category

• Rattles: 16 CFR 1510

  Applies only if: your product is a rattle.

• Pacifiers: 1511 (labeling under 1511.7)

  Applies only if: your product is a pacifier.

• Teethers follow F963.

  Applies only if: your product is a teether.

• Bibs, teethers, pacifiers and sleepwear are child care articles covered by the phthalate rules.

  Applies only if: your product is a bib, teether, pacifier or sleepwear.

• Durable infant or toddler products under 1215–1243 must include a registration card under 1130. Relevant smaller products include nursing pillows under 1242, infant support cushions under 1243, diaper changing tables under 1235, folding chairs and stools under 1232, and carriers under 1226/1228.

  Applies only if: your product is one of the durable infant or toddler products listed in this section.

• Sleep sacks follow sleepwear rules 1615/1616. Sizes for ages 9 months and under are exempt.

  Applies only if: your product is a sleep sack sized for children older than 9 months.

What to look at for this product

If your baby burp cloth is made for infant care, you'll need its children's certificate identifying the finished cloth and manufacturing details.

If your cloth has decorative trim, request lead testing evidence for the trim materials from the laboratory used by your factory.

If your cloth will be folded for packing, ask where the cloth and packaging will show the tracking details for its production batch.

If your cloth will sell in Minnesota, ask your fabric supplier about PFAS used in textile finishes applied to the cloth.

If your cloth comes bundled with a baby bib, ask for phthalate testing evidence covering the bib included in that retail bundle.

If your cloth has trims needing children's product testing, ask which CPSC accepted laboratory tested the cloth together with those decorative attachments.

Labels and state rules

Tracking label; pacifier label; durable product registration card

Minnesota and California PFAS rules for children's products; Washington rules

How this page was prepared

This page matches a product name to the rule library. We haven't inspected the physical product, and this isn't legal advice.