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Do baby products need a product registration card?

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Short answer

Yes, for durable infant or toddler products on the CPSC list.

The importer or U.S. manufacturer of a durable infant or toddler product must attach a postage-paid consumer registration card to each unit, offer online registration, keep a record of registrants, and permanently mark the product with the maker's name, U.S. address and phone, model and date of manufacture (16 CFR 1130.3). These products also have their own CPSC safety standards, so they need third-party tests and a Children's Product Certificate (CPC).

What changes the answer

  • Which products. 16 CFR 1130.2 lists them: full-size and non-full-size cribs, toddler beds, high chairs, booster seats and hook-on chairs, bath seats, gates and enclosures, play yards, stationary activity centers, infant carriers including slings and soft carriers, strollers, walkers, swings, bassinets, cradles and infant sleep products, children's folding chairs and stools, changing products, bouncers, infant bathtubs, bed rails, crib mattresses, nursing pillows and infant support cushions.
  • Not on the list. Bibs, bottles, pacifiers and toys are children's products but not durable infant products, so no registration card is required for them.
  • Who is the manufacturer. For imported products, 1130.2(b) makes the importer the manufacturer for this rule. A foreign factory cannot hold the registrant records for you.
  • Format. The card must follow the format and text in 1130.6, be attached so the consumer must handle it, include the model and date of manufacture, and carry the statement that information is used only for recalls and safety alerts.

What to do

  1. Confirm the product category in 1130.2 and the matching safety standard in 16 CFR parts 1215 to 1241, such as part 1227 for carriages and strollers or part 1231 for high chairs.
  2. Design the registration card to 1130.5 and 1130.6, with online registration and an optional barcode link under 1130.8(e).
  3. Mark each unit permanently with the information in 1130.4, in English and in a conspicuous place.
  4. Keep registrant records for at least 6 years after manufacture and produce them within 24 hours if CPSC asks (1130.8). Use them only for recalls and safety alerts.
  5. Test to the product's standard at a CPSC-accepted lab, issue a CPC, and eFile it with the entry as required since July 8, 2026.
HTS lines for common durable infant products
  • 8715.00.00.20

    8715: Baby carriages (including strollers) and parts thereof

    Baby carriages (including strollers)

    Baby carriages, including strollers.

    General rate
    4.4%
    Free or reduced under 17 programs
  • 9403.50.90.41

    9403: Other furniture and parts thereof

    Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom / Beds / Cribs

    Wooden cribs of a kind used in the bedroom.

    General rate
    Free
  • 9404.21.00.10

    9404: Mattress supports; articles of bedding and similar furnishing (for example, mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows) fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with any material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered

    Mattresses / Of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered / For use in a crib or toddler bed

    Crib or toddler bed mattresses of cellular rubber or plastics.

    General rate
    3%
    Free or reduced under 17 programs

Next steps

Frequently asked questions

Can I use only online registration?
No. 1130.3 requires a postage-paid registration form with each product. Online registration and a scannable link are additions, not replacements.
Is a baby carrier a durable infant product?
Yes. 1130.2 lists infant carriers, including soft infant and toddler carriers, hand-held carriers, slings and frame carriers.
What can I do with the registration data?
Only recall and safety alert notices. 1130.3(b) bars using or sharing the information for any other purpose, including marketing.

Sources

  1. 16 CFR part 1130, Requirements for consumer registration of durable infant or toddler products, eCFR, National Archives
  2. 16 CFR 1130.2, Definitions, eCFR, National Archives
  3. 16 CFR 1130.8, Recordkeeping and notification requirements, eCFR, National Archives
  4. Certificates of Compliance final rule (eFiling), published January 8, 2025, Federal Register

This is general information drawn from the official sources linked above. It is not legal advice. Rules change and often turn on the facts of your product, so confirm your test plan with an accredited lab and your obligations with qualified counsel before you import or sell.