If you need definitions of JPMA, GREENGUARD Gold, GOTS or OEKO-TEX, start with the baby safety certification glossary. This page shows how to verify the product you actually received.
Before you verify anything, identify the exact claim on your product page, box, or label. For definitions, use the baby safety certification glossary; this checklist is about matching the claim to the unit in your hands.
A certification mark is only useful when the exact model, batch, or label number can be matched to an official record. That is why certification alone is not enough. For a broader trust assessment, read how reliable baby certifications are.
Each major certification body maintains a public database of certified products. These are the authoritative records — not the product page, not the brand website. Search for your product by name, model number, or certificate number.
Before placing any product in contact with your baby, physically inspect it against these four indicators. Each one alone may not be conclusive — but any combination warrants action.
Legitimate certified products carry the certification mark physically on the product or its immediate packaging — not just on the marketing insert. If the GREENGUARD Gold seal, GOTS tag, or OEKO-TEX label is absent from the physical unit, treat this as unverified until confirmed with the manufacturer directly.
Certifications are issued to products from specific manufacturing facilities. If the "Made in" label on your unit differs from the country stated in the product listing or certification record, your unit may not have been manufactured at the certified facility.
Counterfeit baby products consistently show degraded print quality, grammatical errors, and font inconsistencies on packaging. Compare what you received against official product images from the brand's own website — not the marketplace listing, which may use stock images.
Certified low-VOC and chemical-safe products should have minimal odour when unboxed. A strong chemical, plastic, or synthetic smell from a product claiming GREENGUARD Gold or OEKO-TEX certification is inconsistent with those standards and should be investigated before use.
A failed check does not always mean the product is unsafe — but it means you do not yet have the evidence to confirm it is. These steps give you clear, actionable paths forward.
Reporting a suspected counterfeit does not require certainty. If you cannot verify a certification that is prominently claimed, that is sufficient grounds to report. You are not making an accusation — you are providing information for investigation.