16 CFR Part 1232 Safety Standard for Children's Folding Chairs and Stools

Core objectives

Minimize the risk of injuries and fatalities associated with the use of children’s folding chairs and benches.

What is a “children’s folding chair”?

According to the definitions in 16 CFR Part 1232 and ASTM F2613, a child folding chair is defined as:

Structural characteristics: a seating furniture item with a rigid frame.

Purpose of Use: To provide support for a child’s body, limbs, or feet while sitting or resting in a standing or reclined position.

Additional Features: It can be folded for easy transportation or storage. Target Audience: Products that allow children to enter and exit independently (without restraint systems).

What is a “children’s folding stool”?

A childfolding stool refers to a type of chair for children that features:

Structural characteristics: a chair without a backrest or armrest.

Additional features: it can be folded to facilitate transportation or storage.

Testing and certification requirements.

Third-party testing:

Childfold chairs and benches must be tested by a third-party laboratory accredited by the CPSC to ensure compliance with 16 CFR Part 1232/ASTM F2613 standards and all other applicable safety regulations for children’s products.

Children’s Product Certificate (CPC):

Domestic manufacturers or importers must issue a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) based on third-party testing results. The Certificate’s Part 2 (Reference Standards) must clearly state: “16 CFR part 1232 – Children’s folding chairs and children’s products.”