Which CPSC rules name nursing pillows and infant support cushions?

2 parts of 16 CFR name nursing pillows and infant cushions in their own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1242, 16 CFR Part 1243. 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 nursing pillows and infant cushions

• 16 CFR Part 1242amended 2025-05-05

  Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows

  (a) Scope and purpose. This part, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes requirements intended to reduce the risk of death and injury from hazards associated with nursing pillows, as defined in § 1242.2. (b) Application. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all nursing pillows that are manufactured after April 23, 2025, are subject to the requirements of this part. (c) Exemptions. The following products are exempt from this part: (1) Maternity pillows, as defined in § 1242.2, (2) Sling carriers, as defined in 16 CFR part 1228, and (3) Soft infant and toddler carriers, as defined in 16 CFR part 1226. § 1242.2 Definitions. Caregiver attachment means a portion of the product that is not an infant support surface and is intended to secure the nursing pillow to the caregiver.

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

• 16 CFR Part 1243amended 2025-05-05

  Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions

  (a) Scope and purpose. The consumer product safety standard in this part prescribes requirements to reduce the risk of death and injury from hazards associated with infant support cushions, as defined in § 1243.2. This includes but is not limited to infant positioners, nursing pillows with a dual use for lounging, infant loungers, and infant props or cushions used to support an infant. All infant support cushions must be tested according to the requirements of § 1243.5 and comply with all requirements of this part. (b) Application. All infant support cushions manufactured after May 5, 2025, are subject to the requirements of this part. (c) Exemptions. Products subject to another standard listed in 16 CFR 1130.2(a) are exempt from this part. Nursing pillows that also meet the definition of infant lounger in § 1243.2, however, are not exempt from this part. § 1243.2 Definitions.

  Named here because the part’s own text reads “Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions”. 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 nursing pillows and infant cushions?

2 parts of title 16 name nursing pillows and infant cushions in the part's own title or scope: 16 CFR Part 1242, 16 CFR Part 1243. 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 nursing pillow or infant support cushion 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 nursing pillow or infant support cushion?

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.