Which CPSC rules name bicycles and bicycle helmets?

2 parts of 16 CFR name bicycles and helmets in their own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1512, 16 CFR Part 1203. 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 bicycles and helmets

• 16 CFR Part 1512amended 2019-01-01

  Requirements for Bicycles

  This part sets forth the requirements for a bicycle as defined in § 1512.2(a) (except a bicycle that is a “track bicycle” or a “one-of-a-kind bicycle” as defined in § 1512.2 (d) and (e)) which is not a banned article under § 1500.18(a)(12) of this chapter. § 1512.2 Definitions. For the purposes of this part: (a) Bicycle means: (1) A two-wheeled vehicle having a rear drive wheel that is solely human-powered; (2) A two- or three-wheeled vehicle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 mph. (b) Sidewalk bicycle means a bicycle with a seat height of no more than 635 mm (25.0 in); the seat height is measured with the seat adjusted to its highest position.

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

• 16 CFR Part 1203amended 2017-03-07

  Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

  (a) Scope. The standard in this subpart describes test methods and defines minimum performance criteria for all bicycle helmets, as defined in § 1203.4(b). (b) General requirements —(1) Projections. All projections on bicycle helmets must meet the construction requirements of § 1203.5. (2) Labeling and instructions. All bicycle helmets must have the labeling and instructions required by § 1203.6. (3) Performance tests. All bicycle helmets must be capable of meeting the peripheral vision, positional stability, dynamic strength of retention system, and impact-attenuation tests described in §§ 1203.7 through 1203.17. (4) Units. The values stated in International System of Units (“SI”) measurements are the standard. The inch-pound values stated in parentheses are for information only. (c) Effective date.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets”. 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 bicycles and helmets?

2 parts of title 16 name bicycles and helmets in the part's own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1512, 16 CFR Part 1203. 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 bicycle or helmet 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 bicycle or helmet?

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.