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Batteries, Ingestion (Button)

Voluntary Standard(s)

UL 1642, 5th Edition

Standard for Safety for Lithium Batteries

 

UL 4200A, 1st Edition

Standard for Safety for Products Incorporating Button or Coin Cell Batteries of Lithium Technologies

 

UL 60065, 8th Edition

Standard for Audio, Video, and Similar Electronic Apparatus–Safety Requirements

 

ANSI C18.1M Part 2-2017

American National Standard for Portable Primary Cells and Batteries with Aqueous Electrolyte - Safety Standard

 

ANSI C18.2M Part 2-2014

American National Standard for Portable Rechargeable Cells and Batteries—Safety Standard

 

ANSI C18.3M Part 2-2021

American National Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries - Safety Standard

 

ANSI C18.4M-2017

American National Standard for Portable Cells and Batteries


Relevant Rulemaking

N/A


Purpose

To work with the various SDOs to revise button and coin cell battery safety voluntary standards and end-product voluntary standards for products that use these button and coin cell batteries, to address accidental battery ingestions that can cause severe injury and death.

Report an unsafe product