Which CPSC rules name children's sleepwear and clothing?

3 parts of 16 CFR name children's sleepwear and clothing in their own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1615, 16 CFR Part 1616, 16 CFR Part 1610. 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 children's sleepwear and clothing

• 16 CFR Part 1615amended 2016-10-02

  Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X (FF 3-71)

  In addition to the definitions given in section 2 of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1191), the following definitions apply for purposes of this Standard: (a) Children's Sleepwear means any product of wearing apparel up to and including size 6X, such as nightgowns, pajamas, or similar or related items, such as robes, intended to be worn primarily for sleeping or activities related to sleeping, except: (1) Diapers and underwear; (2) “Infant garments,” as defined by section 1615.1(c), below; and (3) “Tight-fitting garments,” as defined by section 1615.1(o), below.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 Through 6X”. Read it on the eCFR

• 16 CFR Part 1616amended 2016-10-02

  Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 Through 14 (FF 5-74)

  (a) This Standard provides a test method to determine the flammability of children's sleepwear, sizes 7 through 14 and fabric or related material intended or promoted for use in such children's sleepwear. (b) All sleepwear items as defined in § 1616.2(c), are subject to the requirements of this Standard. (c) Children's sleepwear items which meet all the requirements of the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X (FF 3-71) (subpart A of part 1615 of this chapter) are in compliance with this Standard. FF 3-71 was issued July 29, 1971 (36 FR 14062), and amended July 21, 1972 (37 FR 14624). (d) As used in this Standard, pass and fail refer to the test criteria for specimens while accept and reject refer to the acceptance or rejection of a production unit under the sampling plan.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 7 Through 14”. Read it on the eCFR

• 16 CFR Part 1610amended 2024-04-22

  Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles

  (a) Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to reduce danger of injury and loss of life by providing, on a national basis, standard methods of testing and rating the flammability of textiles and textile products for clothing use, thereby prohibiting the use of any dangerously flammable clothing textiles. (b) Scope. The Standard provides methods of testing the flammability of clothing and textiles intended to be used for clothing, establishes three classes of flammability, sets forth the requirements which textiles shall meet to be classified, and warns against the use of those textiles which have burning characteristics unsuitable for clothing. Hereafter, “clothing and textiles intended to be used for clothing” shall be referred to as “textiles.” (c) Specific exceptions.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Flammability of Clothing Textiles”. 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 children's sleepwear and clothing?

3 parts of title 16 name children's sleepwear and clothing in the part's own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1615, 16 CFR Part 1616, 16 CFR Part 1610. 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 children's sleepwear or clothing 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 children's sleepwear or clothing 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.