Category: Children’s Products

Children’s Clothing Regulations in the United States

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Planning to import or manufacture children’s apparel for sale in the United States? Then you must ensure compliance with mandatory standards, chemical restrictions, certification, and labelling requirements. This guide serves as an introduction to the CPSIA, Part 1120, and other compliance requirements applicable to children’s clothing.

  • You must design the garment based on applicable rules and standards
  • Third-party lab testing is required for children’s clothing
  • You must create a CPC and affix label information
  • eFiling is required for children’s clothing starting July 8, 2026

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Children’s Clothing Regulations & Standards in the EU

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Children’s clothing imported or manufactured for sale in the EU is subject to strict safety, chemical, labelling, and documentation requirements. In this guide, I explain how the GPSR, EN standards, REACH and other compliance requirements relate to children’s clothing.

  • Children’s clothing must be safe by design
  • Chemical restrictions apply to fabrics, zippers, and other materials
  • Labelling requirements apply to children’s clothing

Product examples

  • Baby rompers
  • Bodysuits
  • Sleepsuits
  • Swaddles and wearable blankets
  • Children’s swimwear
  • Children’s t-shirts
  • Children’s hats and caps
  • Children’s pants
  • Children’s outerwear

Note: The video was recorded a few years ago. The written article has since been updated and is more relevant to current requirements.

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eFiling for Toys & Children’s Products in 7 Steps

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eFiling is required for toys and children’s products imported to the United States, starting on July 8th, 2026. This guide explains how you can get your toy or children’s product ready for eFiling, and the information you need to register and submit as part of the CPSC eFiling submission.

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Guide to Toy and Children’s Product Standards in Australia

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Planning to sell toys or other children’s products in Australia? In this guide, we explain what you must know about mandatory safety standards, substance restrictions, labelling, testing, and other compliance requirements.

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Children’s Product and Toy Safety Regulations in Canada: A Quick Guide

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Toys and other children’s products in Canada are subject to strict requirements concerning product safety, substances, warnings, documentation, and testing.

This guide serves as an introduction to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations specific to toys and other types of children’s products.

Product examples

  • Toys
  • Children’s jewelry
  • Children’s clothing
  • Children’s furniture
  • Playpens
  • Feeding bottles
  • Pacifiers
  • Carriages and strollers
  • Booster seats

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CPSIA Durable Infant or Toddler Products Guide: A Quick Guide

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All children’s products manufactured or imported in the US are covered by the CPSIA. However, additional requirements apply to certain types of children’s furniture, baby walkers, play yards, and other products classified as durable infant and toddler products.

In this guide, we explain what these additional requirements are and how they impact manufacturers, importers and Amazon sellers.

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CPSIA Children’s Product Certificate (CPC): A Practical Guide

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Issuing a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) is mandatory when importing or manufacturing toys and other children’s products in the United States. Doing so requires that you know how to correctly input information about the product, your company, and the CPSC-accepted lab testing company that has tested your products.

In this guide, you will learn what to include in your CPC while avoiding some of the more common mistakes we’ve encountered.

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EN 71 Toy Safety Lab Testing: A Complete Guide

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EN 71 is harmonised in the European Union under the Toy Safety Directive. This means that toys imported and manufactured in the EU must be fully tested and compliant with all applicable EN 71 standards.

In this guide, we explain what toy manufacturers and importers must know about EN 71 lab testing requirements, costs, and much more.

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CPSIA and ASTM F963-23 Product Lab Testing

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The CPSIA requires that all toys and other children’s products sold in the United States be safety tested. This generally involves testing according to one or more children’s product safety rules. For toys, testing according to ASTM F963-23 is also required.

In this guide, we explain what US businesses selling children’s products must know about CPSIA and ASTM F963-23 testing requirements.

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CPSIA Tracking Label Guide For Importers & Amazon Sellers

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Children’s products sold in the United States must have a tracking label that makes it possible to trace a product to a certain company and production run. In this guide, we explain what you must know about creating CPSIA tracking labels, including the required information, placement, and much more.

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