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Maxell MAXELL CR 2032 button batteries — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingDec 22, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Maxell MAXELL CR 2032 button batteries — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The packaging is not childproof, which could result in the button cells being accessible to children. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and damage to the digestive tract if they are swallowed. The packaging of the product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 60086-4.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other
  • Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions — Distributor (01/10/2023)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (05/10/2023)

Product description

Pack of 5 lithium button batteries, CR2032. The product is sold online in particular via Amazon, ASIN B079R73R3G, via eBay: 256043302059, Aliexpress: 1005003094532820, Rakuten: 75430416 and Cdiscount: 3664314129702.

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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