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LITHIUM CR2450 button batteries — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingJul 28, 2023
Photo from the official notice: LITHIUM CR2450 button batteries — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: LITHIUM CR2450 button batteries — chemical & choking risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The battery packaging can easily be opened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking. The batteries could also cause damage to the digestive tract if they are swallowed. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 60086-4.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (23/05/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (23/05/2023)

Product description

Lithium button batteries, 3V.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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