# CPSC Small Entity Compliance Guide: Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies,16 CFR parts 1112 and 1118 (78 FR 15835): Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies,16 CFR parts 1112 and 1118 > Federal · Agency guidance · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CPSC_SECG_Lab_Accreditation ## Section - **Citation:** CPSC Small Entity Compliance Guide: Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies,16 CFR parts 1112 and 1118 (78 FR 15835) - **Heading:** Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies,16 CFR parts 1112 and 1118 - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Agency guidance - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** CPSC Small Entity Compliance Guides / Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies,16 CFR parts 1112 and 1118 ## Text All manufacturers and importers of children’s products must certify in a Children’s Product Certificate that their children’s products comply with all applicable children’s product safety rules . Third-party testing means testing performed by a third-party accredited laboratory that CPSC has accepted to perform the specific tests for each children’s product safety rule. The below search provides you a list of labs have been accepted by CPSC to test for compliance with the children’s product rules. Here's a video tutorial and helpful questions to ask the laboratory. Search for a CPSC-Accepted Testing Lab Lab Accreditation Resources Rules Requiring Third-Party Testing and a Children's Product Certificate Rules Requiring Testing and a General Certificate of Conformity CPSC-Accepted Firewalled Laboratories CPSC-Accepted Governmental Laboratories Frequently Asked Questions About CPSC-Accepted Laboratories Frequently Asked Questions About Third-Party Testing Federal Register Notices Related to Third-Party Testing Test Methods Lab Bulletins and Test Manuals Rulemaking Final Rule: Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Phthalates Guidance on Inaccessible Component Parts, 16 CFR Part 1199 Final Rule: 1112/1118 Requirements for Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies Apply to Become a CPSC-Accepted Accredited Testing Lab Apply with CPSC as an accredited laboratory to test children's products for conformity with CPSC's children's product safety rules. 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