# Which CPSC rules apply to a dresser or other clothing storage unit? > Which CPSC rules apply to a dresser or other clothing storage unit, 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/dresser/ ## Quick answer A dresser or other clothing storage unit 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. The rules CPSC lists for it: 1261 (16 CFR 1261: Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units). ## Citation codes | Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing | |---|---|---|---| | 1261 | 16 CFR 1261: Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units | Always, for this product type | — | | 1278a | 15 USC 1278a: Total Lead Content for Children's Products | if a children's product | — | | 1303 | 16 CFR 1303: Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint | if painted or coated | — | ## Certificate Certificate type: CPC or GCC, depending on whether it is designed primarily for children 12 and under. For a dresser or other clothing storage unit 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 2016, 5 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, covering about 403,480 units. Hazards cited most often: Tip-over / entrapment (5). Most recent: - 2025-02-20: Sauder Woodworking Recalls Clothing Storage Unit Tip-Over Restraint Straps Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards to Children - 2022-02-03: BFG North Carolina Recalls Chest of Drawers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Rooms To Go (Recall Alert) - 2019-05-09: South Shore Furniture Recalls Chest of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; One Fatality Reported ## 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/dresser/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).