CPSC/CPSIA Testing Services

What is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)?

The CPSC is a United States government agency "charged with protecting the public from consumer products...that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard."

CPSC Regulations

Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) - established the CPSC in 1972 - regulations affect all manufacturers and importers of consumer goods in the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) - expanded the CPSC's regulatory and enforcement tools, including financial penalties for non-compliance and restricts harmful substances (focusing on lead and phthalates) in consumer products, especially for children under 12
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) - requires warning labels for certain hazardous (corrosive, reactive or toxic) products and allows CPSC to ban and regulate hazardous substances, toys and products for children
Child Safety Protection Act (CSPA) - expanded the FHSA to protect children from choking hazards and require warning labels and reporting of choking incidents
Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA) - allows CPSC to create standards for manufacture of flammable clothing and furnishings (such as clothing textiles, vinyl plastic film, carpets, rugs, children’s sleepwear, mattresses, mattress pads)

Hohenstein tests to the CPSC safety standards and ensures compliance with the CPSC regulations for textile-related products.

CPSA/CPSIA Compliance

Requirements include:

All importers
General Use Products
Children's Products

All importers

All importers:

Tracking label with manufacturer, process and sourcing info

General Use Products

All domestic manufacturers or importers of general use (non-children’s) products:

General Certificate of Conformity (GCC)
Lead and phthalate restrictions
Hazardous substance, mechanical and flammability testing by a CPSC-accepted accredited laboratory, like Hohenstein
- Initial certification testing and component part testing
- Material change testing
- Periodic testing plan

Children's Products

All domestic manufacturers or importers of children’s products:

Children’s Product Certificate - proof of compliance with CPSIA rules based on initial, material change and periodic testing
Children’s product safety rules
Hazardous substance, mechanical and flammability testing by a CPSC-accepted accredited laboratory, like Hohenstein
- Initial certification testing and component part testing
- Material change testing
- Periodic testing plan
Permanent tracking information
Mandatory toy safety standard (ASTM F963)

CPSC-approved Testing Laboratories

(CPSC ID #1058)

Hohenstein laboratories are approved by the CPSC for third-party testing and certification of compliance. We help manufacturers, brands and retailers to comply with CPSC standards through strategic testing, consulting and assessment.

Services for Compliance with CPSC Regulations

Hohenstein creates holistic smart testing plans that ensure compliance and manage risk.

Product testing and safety assessments (performance, physical, analytical/chemical, mechanical, flammability, etc.)
Regulatory testing, CPSC/CPSIA certification
Standardized toy testing
Claim validation
Labeling and technical documentation inspection
Audits and inspections
OEKO-TEX® certifications

CPSIA Lab Testing

Hohenstein tests to CPSC/CPSIA methods and safety standards, including:

Total lead containing paint/surface coating - CPSC-CH-E1003-09, CPSC-CH-E1003-09.1 (16 CFR Part 1303, 16 CFR Part 1109.21, 16 CFR Part 1252)
Total lead in accessible substrate material: metal children's products & jewelry - CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 (16 CFR Part 1109.21, 16 CFR Part 1252)
Total lead in accessible substrate material: non-metal children's products - CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 (16 CFR Part 1109.21, 16 CFR Part 1252)
Children's products containing lead: inaccessible component parts - CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 (16 CFR Part 1109.21, 16 CFR Part 1252)
Prohibition of articles for children containing phthalates - CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 (16 CFR Part 1307)
Drawstrings in children's upper outerwear - ASTM F1816-97, visual inspection (16 CFR Part 1120.3)
Requirements for rattles (16 CFR Part 1510)
Small parts labeling - visual inspection - (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(5))
CPSIA tracking labels for children's products - visual inspection (15 U.S.C. 2063(a)(5))
Permanent warning labels - soft infant carriers and slings - visual inspection (16 CFR Part 1228.2(b)(1))

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Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)

Hohenstein tests to CPSC/FHSA methods and safety standards, including:

Sharp accessible points test - hazardous conditions safety test before and after use, abuse testing (16 CFR Part 1500.48)
Sharp accessible edges test - hazardous conditions safety test before and after use, abuse testing (16 CFR Part 1500.49)
Small parts - hazardous conditions safety test before and after use, abuse testing (16 CFR Part 1500.50, 16 CFR Part 1501, 16 CFR Part 1510)
Choking hazard warning label - visual inspection (16 CFR Part 1500.19, 16 CFR Part 1501, 16 CFR Part 1510)
Tension test (16 CFR Part 1500.53)
Torque test (16 CFR Part 1500.53)
Total lead in accessible substrate material: metal children's products & jewelry - CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 (16 CFR Part 1500.87, 16 CFR Part 1500.88, 16 CFR Part 1500.88, 16 CFR Part 1500.89, 16 CFR Part 1500.90, 16 CFR Part 1500.91)
Total lead in accessible substrate material: non-metal children's products - CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 (16 CFR Part 1500.88, 16 CFR Part 1500.89, 16 CFR Part 1500.90, 16 CFR Part 1500.91)
Children's products containing lead: inaccessible component parts - CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 (16 CFR Part 1500.87, 16 CFR Part 1500.88, 16 CFR Part 1500.89, 16 CFR Part 1500.90, 16 CFR Part 1500.91)

RSL Testing

Health

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Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA)

Hohenstein tests to CPSIA/FFA flammability methods and safety standards, including:

Standard for the flammability of clothing textiles - testing with 3 classifications for speed of burning (16 CFR Part 1610)
Standard for the flammability of children's sleepwear: sizes 0-6x = testing, labeling (16 CFR Part 1615, 16 CFR Part 1615.31, 16 CFR Part 1615.5)
Standard for the flammability of children's sleepwear: sizes 7-14 = testing, labeling (16 CFR Part 1616, 16 CFR Part 1616.31, 16 CFR Part 1616.6)
Standard for the flammability of surface flammability of carpets and rugs - testing, labeling (16 CFR Part 1630)
Standard for the flammability of surface flammability of small carpets and rugs - testing, labeling (16 CFR Part 1631)
Test report from CPSC-approved testing lab

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Global CPSC Testing and Certification Labs

Consistent high standards across all our laboratories.

U.S. CPSC Testing and Certification Services

What is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)?

CPSC Regulations

CPSA/CPSIA Compliance

All importers:

All domestic manufacturers or importers of general use (non-children’s) products:

All domestic manufacturers or importers of children’s products:

CPSC-approved Testing Laboratories

Services for Compliance with CPSC Regulations

CPSIA Lab Testing

Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)

Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA)

Global CPSC Testing and Certification Labs

Beyond Compliance