Button Battery 16 CFR Part 1263 and ANSI/UL 4200A

Applicable Button and Coin Batteries

This policy applies to flat, round, standalone button and coin batteries typically ranging from 5 to 25 mm in diameter and 1 to 6 mm in height, as well as consumer products containing such batteries.

Button and coin batteries can be sold separately or used in various consumer goods and household products. Button batteries are typically powered by alkaline, silver oxide, or zinc air and have a lower rated voltage (usually 1 to 5 volts). Coin batteries, powered by lithium, have a rated voltage of 3 volts and are generally larger in diameter than button batteries.

Compliance Requirements for Button and Coin Batteries

Amazon requires that all button and coin batteries be tested and comply with the following regulations, standards, and requirements:

- 16 CFR Part 1700.15 (Poison Prevention Packaging Standard)

- 16 CFR Part 1700.20 (Special Packaging Testing Procedures)

- ANSI C18.3M (Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Batteries)

Compliance Requirements for Consumer Products Containing Button or Coin Batteries

Amazon requires that all consumer products containing button or coin batteries within the scope of 16 cfr part 1263 be tested and comply with the following regulations, standards, and requirements:

- 16 CFR Part 1263 – Safety standard for button or coin batteries and consumer products containing such batteries.

- ANSI/UL 4200a – Safety standard for products containing button or coin batteries.

Note: Consumer products containing button batteries include but are not limited to calculators, cameras, flameless candles, flashing apparel, shoes, holiday decorations, keychain flashlights, musical greeting cards, remote controls, and clocks.

Required Documentation and Compliance Proof

1. Product Detail Page Information: The product detail page for button and coin batteries, as well as consumer products containing such batteries, must display the product model.

2. Safety Documentation and User Manual: The product safety documentation and user manual must be provided.

3. General Certificate of Conformity (GCC): This document must indicate compliance with UL 4200A, based on test results proving compliance.

4. Testing by an ISO 17025 Accredited JJR Laboratory in China: The product must be tested to confirm compliance with UL 4200A, which has been adopted under 16 CFR Part 1263. The test report must include product images to verify that the tested product matches the one listed on the product detail page.

5. Proof of Compliance in Product Images: The product images must demonstrate compliance with the following requirements:

 - Poison Prevention Packaging Requirements (16 CFR Part 1700.15)

 - Warning Label Requirements (Public Law 117-171)

 - Safety Standard for Button or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries (16 CFR Part 1263)