Which CPSC rules apply to an upholstered furniture?
Which CPSC rules apply to an upholstered furniture, 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.
Last checked: 2026-09-22 · Source: CPSC eFiling citation code list CPSC and CPSC's certificate guidance CPSC · Licence: CC BY 4.0
An upholstered furniture is a general-use product. It needs a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) if a CPSC rule applies to it; a GCC may rest on a reasonable testing programme rather than third-party testing. 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. Sources (3)CPSCCPSC: eFiling Citation and Testing Exception Codes (Excel, Dec 2025)CPSCCPSC: Update on Certificates of Compliance and eFilingFederal Register: CertificatFederal Register: Certificates of Compliance, 90 FR 1800 (8 Jan 2025)
The citation codes
Every code below is one CPSC publishes in its own eFiling citation code list. The certificate names the codes the product was tested and certified to.
| Code | Regulation | When it applies | Testing |
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CPSC's citation list puts 16 CFR 1640 (upholstered furniture) under 'No Certificate Required': compliance is required but a certificate is not.
What goes on the certificate
The certificate is General Certificate of Conformity (GCC). It carries the seven data elements that get eFiled at entry: the product identified, each citation code above, date and place of manufacture, date of testing, the testing laboratory and a point of contact. How eFiling works sets out the two filing routes; the Product Registry guide covers storing the certificate once and referencing it.
What CPSC has actually recalled here
Since 2018, 4 CPSC recall notices carry this product type in their title, 3 of them for China-made goods (75.0%), covering about 32,960 units. The hazards cited most often: Fall / general injury (3), Fire / burn (1).
Most recent
- Bexco Enterprises Recalls Kiwi Electronic Recliner and Swivel Gliders with USB Port Due to Overheating Hazard — 2025-07-17
- Havertys Recalls Concord Dual Power Recliner Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert) — 2023-06-22
- NEMO Equipment Recalls Stargaze Recliner Chairs Due to Fall Hazard — 2018-08-07
Matched on the words that name this product type, against the titles in CPSC's recall database, 3,374 notices from 2016-01-05 to 2026-09-17. Full dataset: recalls. A recall is an enforcement outcome, not a rule: it shows what has gone wrong with this product type before.
Limits of this page
- This is our mapping of CPSC's citation codes to a product type: the rules most likely to apply, not every rule that could. Materials, age grading and features change the answer.
- Confirm against the regulation text and with your testing laboratory before you certify. Independent. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
How to cite this dataset
ComplyGoods, CPSC requirements for upholstered furniture, version 2026-09-22. https://complygoods.com/data/product-requirements/. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Machine-readable twin for assistants: https://complygoods.com/data/product-requirements.md
Founder of ComplyGoods. Publishes open data on product-compliance regimes (also eprfrancerep.com and eprgermanyrep.com). Every figure here links to the government file or provider page it was read from.
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