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CPC for teether and pacifier clips

Teether and pacifier clips designed or marketed to children 12 and under are children’s products: they need third-party testing at a CPSC-accepted laboratory and a Children’s Product Certificate citing lead, phthalate, cord, and small-parts rules, plus tracking labels on the product and packaging. The importer or US manufacturer issues the CPC — marketplaces can request it at any time.
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Which rules apply to teether and pacifier clips

  • Clips and tethers for pacifiers/teethers need chemistry screening plus cord-length and breakaway design review to reduce strangulation risk.
  • CPSIA section 101 total lead content in accessible substrate materials.
  • 16 CFR part 1303 lead in paint and surface coatings where painted or coated.
  • CPSIA section 103 tracking labels: manufacturer, location, and date of manufacture on product and packaging.

The testing and certification path

Cord length limits, clasp strength, bead attachments, and wooden clip finishes.

Book testing at a laboratory that is CPSC-accepted for each rule, issue the CPC in your own name citing the rules your report supports, and keep the certificate with its test report for at least five years. Marketplaces ask for the pair, not the certificate alone.

Questions people ask

Is there a cord length limit?

Follow current guidance and retailer requirements for tether length and breakaway — long decorative beads are a frequent failure.

Do wooden clips need finish testing?

Yes — coatings and oils are screened.

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