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CPC for youth sports cleats
Which rules apply to youth sports cleats
- Cleats marketed to youth need lead and phthalate screening on synthetics, coatings, and hardware, plus traction-stud integrity review.
- 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
Molded studs, printed uppers, metallic eyelets, and adhesives. Bundle shin guards separately.
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 rubber cleats skip phthalates?
Soft plasticized components still screen. Ask the lab to scope the exact upper and sole materials.
Are indoor soccer shoes the same?
Same chemistry approach; stud configurations differ.
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