In Force Checked October 24, 2026
Since July 8, 2026, the data from certificates for regulated imports must also be eFiled with US Customs and Border Protection (16 CFR Part 1110).
What It Covers
How children’s products are tested for certification, how often they must be retested, when a material change triggers new testing, and the records behind it all.
Who It Applies To
Manufacturers and importers who certify children’s products, and the third-party laboratories that test them.
Key Requirements
- Initial certification testing by a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory.
- Periodic testing at least once a year, or every two or three years under a qualifying production testing plan or ISO/IEC 17025-accredited production testing.
- Material change testing whenever a change in design, manufacturing process, or source could affect compliance.
- Records of certificates, test results, and periodic testing plans kept for five years.
What an Auditor Asks to See
- The periodic testing plan and when each product was last tested.
- A material change log and the testing each change triggered.
Where Systems Fall Short
- A new supplier of a component treated as a non-event.
- Periodic testing dates driven by the calendar, not the plan.
How QES Helps
Periodic testing plans and material change procedures, and readiness checks for certificate eFiling.
Related Standards
Sources. eCFR — 16 CFR Part 1107 (opens in a new tab); eCFR — 16 CFR Part 1110 (opens in a new tab). Status checked October 24, 2026. This page summarizes 16 CFR Part 1107; it does not reproduce or replace it. Buy the standard from its publisher, or read the regulation in its official text, before relying on a detail. Not legal advice.