TKA button batteries — chemical & choking risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
The battery packaging can easily beopened, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and 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 — Distributor (26/06/2023)
- Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (26/06/2023)
Product description
Various batches of 10 or 16 lithium button batteries. Product sold online.
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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