United States
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No single federal conformity marking exists. Compliance is sectoral: CPSC rules require manufacturers/importers of general-use consumer products subject to a safety rule to certify compliance in a General Certificate of Conformity (GCC, first-party testing allowed), while children's products need a Children's Product Certificate (CPC) backed by testing at a third-party CPSC-accepted laboratory. RF/electronic devices additionally need FCC equipment authorisation, and state laws (e.g. California Proposition 65) add labelling duties.
Categories
Base rules always apply; each category below adds its own regulations, standards and documents.
- Audio / video equipment4 rules
- Baby and nursery product3 rules
- Batteries and power banks3 rules
- Cameras and optics3 rules
- Candles and home fragrance2 rules
- Chargers and power supplies4 rules
- Children's product (non-toy)3 rules
- Computer peripheral3 rules
- Consumer electronics (mains-powered)4 rules
- Cosmetics1 rule
- Drone / UAS3 rules
- E-mobility (e-bikes, e-scooters)3 rules
- Food-contact products2 rules
- Furniture2 rules
- Garden and outdoor equipment3 rules
- General consumer product2 rules
- Household appliance4 rules
- Jewellery and accessories2 rules
- Lighting4 rules
- Machinery and industrial equipment3 rules
- Pet products2 rules
- Power tool3 rules
- PPE and safety gear2 rules
- Smart home product3 rules
- Sports and fitness equipment2 rules
- Textiles and apparel2 rules
- Toy3 rules
- Wearable device3 rules
- Wireless / IoT device3 rules
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