What certificates does a kids pajama set need to enter the US?

For a kids pajama set, the things you must have are: Children's Product Certificate (CPC); CPSC-accepted lab report; Tracking label; Fiber, origin and care labels.

The things you must have

• Children's Product Certificate (CPC)

  You'll issue it using the lab report.

• CPSC-accepted lab report

  Order lead and flammability testing; a CPSC-accepted lab issues your report.

• Tracking label

  Ask your factory for product and packaging tracking marks.

• Fiber, origin and care labels

  Your factory prints these labels; ask for photos.

How many requirements are in the checklist?

Total: 7 requirements. Category required: 4. Conditional: 2.

Laboratory tests and their conditions

Flammability; lead in trims, including zippers, buttons and prints; phthalates for sleepwear for children under 3; drawstrings

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

• 1610: clothing flammability

  Required for this category

• 1615/1616: sleepwear

  Applies only if: your product is children's sleepwear.

• Hood or neck drawstrings in sizes 2T–16 are a substantial product hazard (1120.3(b), ASTM F1816-97).

  Applies only if: your product is size 2T through 16 and has a hood or neck drawstring.

• FTC fiber and country-of-origin labels (16 CFR 303); care labels (423)

  Required for this category

• Dyed or undyed textile fibers are exempt from lead testing (1500.91).

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What to look at for this product

If your kids pajama set is sold as sleepwear, ask your factory for sleepwear flammability testing evidence covering the set and sizes you'll import.

If your pajamas are for babies, ask your supplier for phthalate test evidence covering the sleepwear materials used in the garments on your order.

If your pajamas include neck cords within the covered sizes, ask your factory for the size chart and cord details needed to check that design.

If your pajamas have metal snaps, ask your supplier for lead testing evidence identifying the snaps fitted to the garments you plan to buy.

If your pajamas are ready for packing, ask your factory for the fiber and care label artwork identifying the textile composition of the finished set.

Labels and state rules

Tracking label plus fiber content, country-of-origin and care labels

California textile PFAS limits, including children's clothing: 100 ppm from 2025, dropping to 50 ppm in 2027. Minnesota's 2025 list does not include clothing.

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.