CPC for children’s model kits

Which rules apply to children’s model kits

• Model kits (cars, planes, figures) for children test for lead in sprues and painted parts, small parts by age grade, sharp points on assembled models, and LHAMA labeling where paints or cements are included.
• 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 the injected or cast parts after assembly, decals and coatings, included paints and cements (LHAMA review + flammability for solvent-based cements), and small parts — most model kits grade 8+ or higher precisely because of small parts and solvents.

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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