EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk New Electrical appliances and equipment
Button batteries KOONENDA “Lithium Battery” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02382/26
Summary
The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A small child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 60086-4.
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Product
Button batteries — KOONENDA
- Brand
- KOONENDA
- Name / model
- Lithium Battery · CR1632
- Barcode
- 4891109011754
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Pack of five button batteries, 3V.
- Sold online: AliExpress(1005009339824919, 12000048803862686) /
What is the risk?
- The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A small child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 60086-4.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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