CPSC Imposes New Requirements for Button Cell and Coin Batteries Pursuant to Reese’s Law

Button cell and coin battery manufacturers and importers need to know about new requirements that come into effect next year. On September 21, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), pursuant to its authority under Reese’s Law, published two rules imposing additional requirements for button cell and coin batteries and consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries. See 88 FR 65296; 88 FR 65274. Reese’s Law, 15 U.S.C. § 2056e, signed into law on August 16, 2022, was passed to protect children six years old and younger from button cell and coin battery ingestion hazards.

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