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CPC for foam dart blasters
Which rules apply to foam dart blasters
- Foam blasters are toys with projectile performance requirements, tip design rules, and chemistry on bodies and darts.
- 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
Kinetic energy limits, dart tip integrity, eye-safety warnings, and realistic-weapon marking if the design imitates firearms.
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 dart refills need a CPC?
Yes when sold as children’s toys separately.
Are gel blasters the same?
Gel blasters often face extra restrictions and different hazard profiles — do not reuse foam-blaster paperwork.
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