# Which CPSC rules apply to a children's clothing (not sleepwear)? > Which CPSC rules apply to a children's clothing (not sleepwear), 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/kids-clothing/ ## Quick answer A children's clothing (not sleepwear) 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: 1610 (Adult Wearing Apparel). ## Citation codes | Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing | |---|---|---|---| | 1610 | Adult Wearing Apparel | 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 | — | ## Certificate Certificate type: Children's Product Certificate (CPC). For a children's clothing (not sleepwear) 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 403 HTS codes in its "Clothing" category: https://complygoods.com/data/flagged-hts-codes/ ## Recalls of this product type Since 2022, 1 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, covering about 87,000 units. Hazards cited most often: Poisoning / lead / chemical (1). Most recent: - 2022-11-23: Bentex Recalls Children's Clothing Sets Due to Violation of the Federal Lead Paint and Lead Content Ban; Lead Poisoning 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/kids-clothing/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).