Americas Certification
Americas Certification
Requirements for the US CPSC, ASTM F963, the 16 CFR series and Canadian SOR regulations.
Durable Infant Products — Testing & Certification
From testing and certification to registration cards — one-stop compliance solutions for infant sleep, travel, feeding and care products.
Children's Toys — Testing & Certification
From testing and certification to market access — one-stop compliance solutions for plush, plastic, electronic and projectile toys.
Food Contact Materials — Testing Services
From FDA compliance and EU migration testing to lead and cadmium projects — one-stop compliance solutions for plastic, ceramic, glass, metal and paperboard food contact materials.
Textiles & Apparel — Testing Services
One-stop flammability and eco-chemical testing for apparel, children's sleepwear, home textiles and carpets, covering US CPSC, EU REACh and international ISO requirements.
Amazon Toy Sand & Asbestos Testing — Updated Requirements
Amazon has tightened asbestos controls on sand-based toys: reports must be issued by an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory using ISO 22262-1 and cover all sand toys and accessories. Non-compliant listings risk removal, inventory holds or account suspension. This page outlines the requirements, seller checklist, testing process and common pitfalls.
ASTM F2057-23 Clothing Storage Unit Stability Testing
ASTM F2057-23 is the CPSC mandatory stability standard for clothing storage units under the STURDY Act, effective since September 2023 for products made or imported into the US. This page covers the scope criteria, eight core test items, formaldehyde limits and common failure causes.
California Proposition 65
California Proposition 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), administered by OEHHA, requires warning labels when products contain listed chemicals and exposure is possible. This page covers the list mechanism and high-risk substances, product scope, common test items and compliance FAQs.
Canada CCPSA Toy & Children's Product Compliance Guide
A guide to Canada's CCPSA requirements for toys and children's products: the Toys Regulations (SOR/2011-17) covering packaging, mechanical, electrical, hearing, flammability and toxicity dimensions; chemical limits under the surface-coating, lead, phthalate and mercury regulations; plus 11 product-specific standards from strollers and sleepwear to cribs and playpens.
16 CFR 1610 Apparel & Textile Flammability Testing
16 CFR Part 1610 is the US CPSC federal mandatory standard for the flammability of apparel textiles under the Flammable Fabrics Act, using a 45-degree-angle burning test that classifies products into three flammability classes. This page covers the scope of application, test method and procedure, flammability classification, turnaround time, sample submission process and accompanying GCC certificate service.
16 CFR 1615/1616 Children's Sleepwear Flammability Testing
16 CFR Part 1615 and Part 1616 are the US CPSC mandatory flammability standards for children's sleepwear, using a vertical burning test that requires fabrics to self-extinguish and retain flame resistance after 50 wash cycles. This page covers the scope and size-based division of the two standards, the three sleepwear compliance pathways, the test method and pass criteria, and labelling and certification requirements.
16 CFR 1630/1631 Carpet Surface Flammability Testing
16 CFR Part 1630 and Part 1631 are the US CPSC mandatory standards for the surface flammability of carpets, divided by size into large and small carpets and tested by the methenamine-pill horizontal burning method. This page covers the scope and size-based division, test method and pass criteria, labelling and GCC certificate requirements, and testing services.
Children's Product CPC Certification
A Children's Product Certificate (CPC) is a written statement of conformity issued by the manufacturer or importer, based on testing by a CPSC-accepted third-party laboratory. This page explains the seven mandatory contents of a CPC, the product scope covered, and UNT's authorized test items and accreditations as a CPSC-accepted laboratory (Registration No. 1901).
CPSC eFiling — Practical Guide to the New Rule
A practical guide to the US CPSC eFiling rule, mandatory from 8 July 2026 for imported consumer products under CPSC jurisdiction — covering the phased effective dates, scope and exemptions, CPC/GCC certificate requirements, two filing modes, certificate update rules and the consequences of non-compliance.
US FCC Certification & FCC ID Certification
An overview of US FCC certification and FCC ID certification: the FCC, established in 1934 under the Communications Act, administers equipment authorisation for radio-frequency devices. This page covers the product scope, the three approval routes (Verification, Declaration of Conformity and Certification), the FCC ID application process and two filing routes, required documents and certificate verification methods.
FDA Food Contact Material Testing
Testing solutions compliant with US FDA and related regulations for products of different materials: compliance bases (21 CFR) and key test requirements are listed by material category, covering plastics and polyolefins, rubber and silicone, resin coatings, paper and wood, metals, ceramics, glass and enamel, and children's dedicated containers — supporting market entry into the United States.
TSCA Testing
A guide to TSCA testing and compliance: the Act’s positioning and exemptions; the five PBT substance rules (in force 2021, partially revised 2025); the significant-new-use rule for 329 inactive PFAS substances; the PMN/CDR/SNUN filing process, test methods and TSCA declaration points, and the latest enforcement developments.
UL Test Reports & UL Certification
A guide to UL test reports and UL certification: the differences between the two compliance paths in evaluation scope, process and applicable scenarios; the requirement of platforms such as Amazon for reports from ISO 17025/ILAC-accredited laboratories; the seven-step process, the 5–7 working-day turnaround, and report validity tied to the UL standard edition.