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CPC for coding and programmable toys
Which rules apply to coding and programmable toys
- Programmable robots and coding kits for children combine toy mechanical/chemical rules with electronics and often wireless modules.
- 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
Button batteries, USB covers, small parts on accessories, and RF filings. App-connected toys still need the physical product certified.
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
Does the teaching app need a CPC?
The physical toy does. Software has separate privacy/kids’-app expectations.
Are classroom packs one certificate?
One CPC can cover identical units; accessory variants need representation in testing.
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