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Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
The United States issued an addendum on 6 October 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/1964. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10 February 2023. The comment period closed on 17 September 2026.
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Button cell or coin batteries; Quality; Domestic safety; Galvanic cells and batteries; Packaging and distribution of goods in general; Equipment for children; Toys
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.7, 6 October 2026)
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of information collection requirements associated with the Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries. OMB previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0195. OMB's approval will expire on 31 October 2026. On 15 June 2026, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.5) to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission received three public comments. By publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to OMB a request for extension of approval of that collection of information. Submit comments on the collection of information by 4 November 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 63275; 5 October 2026: This action is identified by Docket Number CPSC-2023-0004. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members…
Notice of proposed rulemaking - 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, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) proposes a rule to establish performance requirements for battery compartments on consumer products that contain, or are designed to use, one or more button cell or coin batteries. The proposed rule also requires warning labels on the packaging of button cell or coin batteries, as well as on the packaging, battery compartments, and accompanying instructions and manuals of consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries. In addition to implementing Reese's Law, the proposed rule requires manufacturers and importers of button cell or coin batteries, and consumer products containing such batteries, to notify consumers of performance and technical data related to the safety of such batteries at the point of sale, both online and in stores. If the rule is finalized, consumer products subject to the rule must be tested and certified as compliant with the rule.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.7
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of information collection requirements associated with the Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries. OMB previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0195. OMB's approval will expire on 31 October 2026. On 15 June 2026, CPSC published a notice in the Federal Register (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.5) to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of approval of the collection of information. The Commission received three public comments. By publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to OMB a request for extension of approval of that collection of information. Submit comments on the collection of information by 4 November 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 63275; 5 October 2026: This action is identified by Docket Number CPSC-2023-0004. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.6
Comment deadline: Closed on 17 September 2026
Notice of Availability and Request for Comment: Revision to the Voluntary Standard for Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (Commission or CPSC) mandatory rule, Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Products, incorporates by reference UL 4200A, Standard for Safety for Products Incorporating Button Batteries or Coin Cell Batteries. UL notified the Commission that it has revised this incorporated voluntary standard. CPSC seeks comment on whether the revision improves the safety of button cell or coin batteries and consumer products containing such products. Comments must be received by 17 September 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 56604; 3 September 2026: This notice of availability, request for comment is identified by Docket Number CPSC-2023-0004. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 17 September 2026 will be shared with CPSC and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period. Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1964 are identified by Docket Numbers CPSC-2023-0004 and CPSC-2024-0004.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.5
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Comment Request; Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of information collection requirements associated with the Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0195. OMB's most recent extension of approval will expire on 31 October 2026. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of this collection of information from OMB. Submit comments on the collection of information by 14 August 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 35968; 15 June 2026: This notice of information collection; request for comment is identified by Docket Number CPSC-2023-0004. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 14 August 2026 will be shared with CPSC and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period. Previous actions notified under…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.4
Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) received a petition requesting an amendment to its rule on button cell or coin battery packaging to allow for a smaller 'Keep out of Reach' icon on the principal display panel for packages of button cell or coin batteries (Petition). The Commission invites written comments concerning this Petition. Submit comments by 29 March 2024. Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1263 This request for comment on a petition for rulemaking and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1964 are identified by Docket Number CPSC-2024-0004. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 29 March 2024 will be shared with CPSC and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.3
Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
Final rule - In February 2023, as required by Reese's Law, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to establish performance and labeling requirements for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries, and requirements for labeling of button cell or coin battery packages, to eliminate or adequately reduce the risk of injury from ingestion of button cell or coin batteries by children six years old and younger. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (and notified in G/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.2), the Commission is publishing a direct final rule to incorporate by reference a voluntary standard as the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries. The Commission issues this final rule to complete Reese's Law requirements for warning labels on the packaging of button cell or coin batteries. Button cell or coin battery packaging subject to this final rule must be certified as compliant with these warning label requirements. This rule is effective 21 September 2024. Button cell or coin battery packaging manufactured or imported after 21 September 2024, must comply with this final rule. 16 CFR Part 1263 will be accessible at This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1964 are identified by Docket Number CPSC-2023-0004. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 5 October 2023
Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
Direct final rule - In February 2023, as required by Reese's Law, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to eliminate or adequately reduce the risk of injury from ingestion of button cell or coin batteries by children six years old and younger. In the NPR the Commission preliminarily determined that no existing voluntary standard met the requirements in Reese's Law at that time. In this document, however, the Commission determines that one voluntary standard, substantially revised since publication of the NPR, now meets the requirements in Reese's Law with respect to performance and labeling requirements for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries. Reese's Law states that after a determination of sufficiency by the Commission, such a qualifying voluntary standard is treated as a consumer product safety rule. 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 our regulations. Consumer products subject to performance and labeling requirements in this direct final rule must be tested and certified as compliant with the direct final rule. Effective date: The direct final rule is effective 23 October 2023, unless the Commission receives a significant adverse comment by 5 October 2023. If the Commission receives such a comment, we will publish a document in the Federal Register…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1964/Add.1
Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
On 9 February 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to establish testing and labeling requirements for consumer products that contain or are designed to use button cell or coin batteries, and for the labeling of button cell or coin battery packaging. The NPR estimated the burden associated with these requirements for children's products, but did not include an estimated burden for testing and labeling of non-children's products or for labeling button cell or coin battery packaging. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the CPSC requests comments on a proposed collection of information for Testing and Labeling of Non-Children's Products Containing or Designed to Use Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Labeling of Button Cell or Battery Packaging. CPSC will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting a control number for this collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by 12 June 2023. This collection of information and the notice of proposed rulemaking are identified by Docket Number CPSC-2023-0004. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1964
Comment deadline: Closed on 13 March 2023
Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
Notice of proposed rulemaking - 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, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) proposes a rule to establish performance requirements for battery compartments on consumer products that contain, or are designed to use, one or more button cell or coin batteries. The proposed rule also requires warning labels on the packaging of button cell or coin batteries, as well as on the packaging, battery compartments, and accompanying instructions and manuals of consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries. In addition to implementing Reese's Law, the proposed rule requires manufacturers and importers of button cell or coin batteries, and consumer products containing such batteries, to notify consumers of performance and technical data related to the safety of such batteries at the point of sale, both online and in stores. If the rule is finalized, consumer products subject to the rule must be tested and certified as compliant with the rule.
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