CPC Example – Toy

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Children’s Product Certificate

1. Identification of the product covered by this certificate
   Children’s Toy Shape Sorter; Model “Show and Tell” (#34kTy) in blue, red, and yellow
   Because different pigments can have an effect on lead levels, you may need to test separately different paint colors to issue this CPC. See 16 CFR part 1109 on composite testing.


2. Citation to each CPSC children’s product safety rule to which this product is being certified
   15 U.S.C. § 1278a – Total lead content
   16 CFR part 1250 – Toy safety standard
        4.3.5.1 – Heavy elements in paints and similar surface coating materials
        4.3.5.2 – Heavy elements in accessible toy substrate materials
        4.7 – Accessible edges
        4.9 – Accessible points
   16 CFR part 1303 – Paints and similar surface coatings
   16 CFR part 1307 – Phthalates
   16 CFR part 1501 – Small parts
   For products intended for children under 3 years of age, the appropriate citation for the small parts requirement is 16 CFR Part 1501. For products intended for children between 3 and 6 years of age, the appropriate citation for the small parts requirement is section 4.6 of ASTM F963.


3. Identification of the domestic manufacturer or importer certifying compliance of the product
   Toys Toys Toys Importers
   123 Toy Lane
   Los Angeles, CA 56789
   (555) 555-5555


4. Contact information for the individual maintaining records of test results
   Lisa Lane, Compliance Manager
   Toys Toys Toys Importers
   123 Toy Lane
   Los Angeles, CA 56789
   llane@toystoystoysimport.net
   (555) 555-5555


5. Date and place of manufacture
   March – April 2023
   Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China


6. Date(s) and place(s) of testing
   May 2023
   Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
   16 CFR § 1500.91(d)(4) – Determinations regarding lead content for wood
   Although referencing the citation for determinations is not required, CPSC staff highly recommends including it on a CPC for ease of review. A third-party laboratory does not need to review or “test” products for potentially applicable testing determinations – the manufacturer or importer can make that assessment themselves.


7. Identification of any third-party, CPSC-accepted laboratory who conducted the testing
   Guangzhou Quality Labs
   No. 023 Shi Nan Road
   Dong Zhou, Pan Zi
   Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China 511453
   +(55) 55 55 5555 5555
   This CPC assumes that a single lab tested for all of the requirements listed in section 2 above. Because not all laboratories are accredited to conduct testing to all safety rules, certifiers may list multiple laboratories in this section.