# Which CPSC rules apply to a bunk bed? > Which CPSC rules apply to a bunk bed, which certificate it needs, the citation codes to put on it, and how the data is eFiled at entry. From CPSC's own citation code list. Checked 2026-09-22 · https://complygoods.com/rules/bunk-bed/ ## Quick answer A bunk bed needs a Children's Product Certificate if it is designed or intended primarily for children 12 and under, and a General Certificate of Conformity if it is general-use. CPSC publishes no core citation code for this product type on its own; the codes below apply according to what it is made of and how it is used. ## Citation codes | Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing | |---|---|---|---| | 1513 | 16 CFR 1513: Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds – Children's | children's bunk bed | — | | 1213 | 16 CFR 1213: Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds – General Use | general-use bunk bed | — | ## Certificate Certificate type: CPC or GCC, depending on whether it is designed primarily for children 12 and under. For a bunk bed the testing laboratory must be one CPSC has accepted for this rule. CPSC's list holds 737 accepted laboratories: https://complygoods.com/data/labs/ ## Recalls of this product type Since 2022, 1 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, covering about 2,100 units. Hazards cited most often: Tip-over / entrapment (1), Suffocation / strangulation (1). Most recent: - 2022-09-22: Canyon Furniture Company Recalls Ladders Sold With Bunk Bed and Hutch Sets Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Rooms To Go (Recall Alert) ## Sources - CPSC: eFiling Citation and Testing Exception Codes (Excel, Dec 2025): - CPSC: Update on Certificates of Compliance and eFiling: - Federal Register: Certificates of Compliance, 90 FR 1800 (8 Jan 2025): --- ComplyGoods · https://complygoods.com/rules/bunk-bed/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).