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CPC for baby utensils and feeding sets

Baby utensils and feeding sets 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, 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 baby utensils and feeding sets

  • Spoons, forks, and feeding sets for infants/toddlers need lead and phthalate screening plus small-parts review on handles and silicone tips.
  • 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

Mouth-contact materials, handle retention after bite/pull, and coatings on “metal + silicone” hybrids.

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

Do stainless spoons skip phthalate testing?

Metal utensils often include silicone grips or soft tips that are tested for phthalates.

Are training forks graded under 3?

Usually yes — plan for small-parts and phthalate coverage.

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