# Which CPSC rules apply to children's shoes? > Which CPSC rules apply to children's shoes, which certificate they need, 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-shoes/ ## Quick answer Children's shoes are 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. 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 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 children's shoes 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 9 HTS codes in its "Shoes" category: https://complygoods.com/data/flagged-hts-codes/ ## Recalls of this product type No CPSC recall notice carries this product type in its title, across 3,374 notices from 2016-01-05 to 2026-09-17. ## 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-shoes/ · Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).