CPC for rocking horses

Which rules apply to rocking horses

• Rocking horses and rockers are children’s ride-on toys: mechanical integrity of the rockers and handles, stability through the rocking arc, lead in wood and coatings, small parts on saddles and manes, and no entrapment gaps in the rocker geometry.
• 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

No dedicated federal standard applies to rocking horses as such — toy-standard mechanical clauses plus documented design testing cover it: dynamic load through the full rocking arc, handle integrity, gap probes, and lead tests on every painted surface.

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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