EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Electrical appliances and equipment
Button batteries Exalium “Lithium 3V - CR2032EXAZ” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00156/23
Summary
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 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.
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Product
Button batteries — Exalium
- Brand
- Exalium
- Name / model
- Lithium 3V - CR2032EXAZ · F554
- Batch number(s)
- 212301
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Pack of 10 blister packs each containing 10 lithium button batteries. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- 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 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 16/08/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 21/07/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: 21/07/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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