On September 21, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued 16 CFR Part 1263 Regulations for button or coin Batteries and consumer products containing such batteries.
1.Regulation requirement
This mandatory regulation establishes performance and labeling requirements for button or coin batteries, as well as consumer products containing such batteries, to eliminate or reduce the risk of injury to children six years of age and younger from ingesting button or coin batteries. The final rule of this regulation adopts the voluntary standard ANSI/UL 4200A-2023 as a mandatory safety standard for button or coin batteries and consumer products containing such batteries. At the same time, in view of the limited availability of testing, and in order to avoid difficulties in responding, the CPSC granted a 180-day transition period from September 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024, which will become mandatory when the transition period ends.
At the same time, the CPSC also issued another rule, which adds 16 CFR part 1263 button battery or coin battery packaging warning label, also includes individual packaging of batteries, the final rule will be officially effective on September 21, 2024.
2.The specific requirements for 16 CFR Part 1263 are as follows:
16 CFR 1263 is suitable for single cells with a "button or coin battery" whose diameter is greater than its height. However, the rule exempts toy products intended for use by children under the age of 14 (toy products containing button or coin batteries that meet the requirements of 16 CFR 1250) and zinc-air batteries.
Every consumer product containing a button or coin battery must meet the requirements of ANSI/UL 4200A-2023, and the product packaging logo must contain the warning message content, font, color, area, location, etc.
Mainly includes the following tests:
1) Pre-conditioning
2) Drop test
3) Impact test
4) Crush test
5) Torque test
6) Tension test
7) Markings
16 CFR Part 1263 Mandatory Regulation on the safety of button or coin batteries and Consumer products containing such batteries has important implications for all consumer products including products containing button or coin batteries, which is mandatory for CPSC to require third-party laboratory testing.
BTF reminds relevant enterprises to pay close attention to the revision status of regulations on consumer goods containing button batteries or coin batteries in various countries, and make reasonable arrangements for production to make products in compliance.
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Post time: Nov-24-2023
