U.S. CPSC Publishes Direct Final Rule in Federal Register for 16 CFR Part 1263: Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries

On September 21, 2023 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a mandatory performance standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries in the Federal Register. The Commission is publishing this determination, as required by Reese’s Law, as well as a direct final rule to incorporate the voluntary standard by reference into the regulations. Consumer products subject to performance requirements in this direct final rule must be tested and certified as compliant with the direct final rule.

As required by Reese’s Law, to eliminate or adequately reduce the risk of injury from ingestion of button cell or coin batteries by children 6 years old and younger, CPSC approved a rule to establish requirements for button cell or coin batteries. The direct final rule is effective October 23, 2023, unless the Commission receives a significant adverse comment by October 5, 2023. If the Commission receives such a comment, they will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date. Otherwise, in recognition of limited testing availability and for the avoidance of hardship, the Commission is granting a 180-day transitional period of enforcement discretion from September 21, 2023, through March 19, 2024.

The new performance requirements per ANSI/UL 4200A include mechanical testing such as Drop, Impact, Crush, Compression, Torque, Tension and Accessibility of Batteries. Details are at the below website:

Additional Information:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/21/2023-20333/safety-standard-for-button-cell-or-coin-batteries-and-consumer-products-containing-such-batteries#sectno-reference-1263.3

U.S. CPSC Voted to Approve Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries (September 2023)

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