CPC for children’s lamps

Which rules apply to children’s lamps

• Lamps marketed for nurseries and kids’ rooms combine children’s-product rules (lead in housings and paints, small parts on figurine elements) with electrical-safety expectations for cords, plugs, and bulbs.
• 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

Testing covers lead in the base, shade coatings, and decorative figurines; electrical review of cord, plug, and socket assembly; and tip stability. Character-shaped lamps are the classic case — the figurine body is both a lead and a mechanical test subject.

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.

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