Which CPSC rules name beds and furniture?

6 parts of 16 CFR name beds and furniture in their own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1213, 16 CFR Part 1513, 16 CFR Part 1217, 16 CFR Part 1224, 16 CFR Part 1261, 16 CFR Part 1640. Each is quoted below from the eCFR, with the exact citation to write on the certificate under 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2). Whether a rule covers a particular item is the certifier's judgement under 16 CFR 1110.15, not something this list decides.

Rules that name beds and furniture

• 16 CFR Part 1213amended 2016-10-02

  Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds

  (a) Scope, basis, and purpose. This part 1213, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes requirements for bunk beds to reduce or eliminate the risk that children will die or be injured from being trapped between the upper bunk and the wall, in openings below guardrails, or in other structures in the bed. (b) Application and effective date. The standard in this part applies to all bunk beds, except those manufactured only for institutional use, that are manufactured in the United States, or imported, on or after June 19, 2000. (Facilities intended for use by children under age 6 are not considered to be institutions.) Bunk beds intended for use by children are subject to the requirements in 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(18) and 16 CFR part 1513, and not to this part 1213. However, those regulations are substantively identical to the requirements in this part 1213. § 1213.2 Definitions.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds”. Read it on the eCFR

• 16 CFR Part 1513amended 2016-10-02

  Requirements for Bunk Beds

  (a) Scope, basis, and purpose. This part 1513 prescribes requirements for bunk beds to reduce or eliminate the risk that children will die or be injured from being trapped between the upper bunk and the wall or in openings below guardrails or in other structures in the bed. Bunk beds meeting these requirements are exempted from 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(18). (b) Application and effective date. This part applies to all bunk beds, except those manufactured only for institutional use, that are manufactured in the United States, or imported, on or after June 19, 2000. (Facilities intended for use by children under age 6 are not considered to be institutions.) Bunk beds, as described in this section, that are not intended for use by children are subject to the requirements in 16 CFR part 1213, and not to 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(18).

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Requirements for Bunk Beds”. Read it on the eCFR

• 16 CFR Part 1217amended 2026-05-14

  Safety Standard for Toddler Beds

  This part 1217 establishes a consumer product safety standard for toddler beds manufactured or imported on or after October 20, 2011. § 1217.2 Requirements for toddler beds. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 27203, May 14, 2026. Each toddler bed shall comply with all applicable provisions of ASTM F1821-19 ε 1 , Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds, approved June 1, 2019. The Director of the Federal Register approves the incorporation by reference listed in this section in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain a copy of this ASTM standard from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 USA; phone: 610-832-9585; www.astm.org. You may inspect a copy at the Division of the Secretariat, U.S.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Safety Standard for Toddler Beds”. Read it on the eCFR

• 16 CFR Part 1224amended 2021-05-26

  Safety Standard for Portable Bed Rails

  This part establishes a consumer product safety standard for portable bed rails manufactured or imported on or after August 29, 2012. § 1224.2 Requirements for portable bed rails. Each portable bed rail as defined in ASTM F2085-19, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Bed Rails, approved on November 1, 2019, must comply with all applicable provisions of ASTM F2085-19. The Director of the Federal Register approves the incorporation by reference listed in this section in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain a copy of this ASTM standard from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 USA; phone: 610-832-9585; www.astm.org. A read-only copy of the standard is available for viewing on the ASTM website at https://www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/. You may inspect a copy at the Division of the Secretariat, U.S.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Safety Standard for Portable Bed Rails”. Read it on the eCFR

• 16 CFR Part 1261amended 2023-09-01

  Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units

  (a) Scope and purpose. This part, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes safety requirements for clothing storage units, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. The requirements in this part are intended to protect children up to 72 months of age from tip-over-related death or injury. (b) Application. Clothing storage unit means any free-standing furniture item manufactured in the United States or imported for use in the United States that is intended for the storage of clothing, typical of bedroom furniture. All clothing storage units that are manufactured after September 1, 2023, are subject to the requirements of this part. § 1261.2 Requirements for clothing storage units. Each clothing storage unit that is subject to ASTM F2057-23, Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units, approved on February 1, 2023, shall comply with ASTM F2057-23.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Safety Standard for Clothing Storage Units”. Read it on the eCFR

• 16 CFR Part 1640amended 2021-06-25

  Standard for the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture

  (a) Purpose. This part establishes the standard for the flammability of upholstered furniture, as set forth by the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California in Technical Bulletin 117-2013, entitled “Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture,” published June 2013 (for availability, see § 1640.6). (b) Scope. All upholstered furniture as defined in § 1640.3 manufactured, imported, or reupholstered on or after the effective date of this standard is subject to the requirements of this part. § 1640.2 Effective date and compliance date. (a) Effective date.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Flammability of Upholstered Furniture”. Read it on the eCFR

On the certificate

Whichever of these rules the certifier decides to cite, 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) requires each one to be stated separately. The certificate carries the same seven elements in every case — see what a certificate must contain for each one and the text it comes from.

Questions

Which CPSC rules name beds and furniture?

6 parts of title 16 name beds and furniture in the part's own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1213, 16 CFR Part 1513, 16 CFR Part 1217, 16 CFR Part 1224, 16 CFR Part 1261, 16 CFR Part 1640. Each is quoted on this page from the eCFR. A rule naming a product class is not a finding that it covers any particular item.

Does a bed or furniture item need a CPC or a GCC?

Finished product certificate means a certificate of compliance for a finished product, as defined in this section, that is required by § 1110.5. There are two types of finished product certificates: Children's Product Certificates (CPCs) and General Certificates of Conformity (GCCs). Which one a finished product takes follows from whether it is a children's product. Children's product means a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. That determination is the certifier's, not something a product category can settle.

What has to be on the certificate?

16 CFR 1110.11(a) requires seven elements: product identification, rules certified to, finished product certifier, individual maintaining records, date and place of manufacture, date and place of testing, certifier's attestation. They are the same seven whether the certificate is a CPC or a GCC.

Does a rule listed here apply to my bed or furniture item?

Not necessarily. This page reports which parts name the product class in their own text. Whether a given rule covers a particular item, and therefore belongs on its certificate, is the certifier's judgement under 16 CFR 1110.15. Read each part's scope before citing it.