# Which CPSC rules apply to a baby gate or enclosure? > Which CPSC rules apply to a baby gate or enclosure, 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/gate/ ## Quick answer A baby gate or enclosure is a children's product, so it needs a Children's Product Certificate (CPC) based on testing at a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory, and the CPC data must be eFiled with the entry since 8 July 2026. The rules CPSC lists for it: 1239 (16 CFR 1239:  Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures). ## Citation codes | Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing | |---|---|---|---| | 1239 | 16 CFR 1239:  Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures | Always, for this product type | Third-party testing at a CPSC-accepted lab | | 1278a | 15 USC 1278a: Total Lead Content for Children's Products | always for children's products: total lead content | — | | 1303 | 16 CFR 1303: Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint | if the product has paint or a surface coating | — | | 1307 | 16 CFR 1307: Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates | if it is a toy or a child care article (sleep, feeding, sucking, teething) | — | ## Certificate Certificate type: Children's Product Certificate (CPC). For a baby gate or enclosure the testing laboratory must be one CPSC has accepted for this rule. CPSC's list holds 737 accepted laboratories: https://complygoods.com/data/labs/ CPSC flags 4 HTS codes in its "Gates and Enclosures" category: https://complygoods.com/data/flagged-hts-codes/ ## Recalls of this product type Since 2016, 1 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, covering about 80,000 units. Hazards cited most often: Fall / general injury (1). Most recent: - 2016-07-14: IKEA Recalls Safety Gates and Safety Gate Extensions Due to Fall Hazard ## 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/gate/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).