EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Button batteries KOONENDA “Lithium battery” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04513/25
Summary
The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could also cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract if they are ingested. This 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 · BR2450, CR2450 3V, DL2450, KCR5029, LM2450
- Barcode
- 6973444189881
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Pack of five button batteries for car keys, toys, remote controls, watches, LEDs. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005007378127628 - 12000040489969920) and Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The packaging is not childproof and therefore the button batteries are easily accessible to children. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could also cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract if they are ingested. This 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: 17/10/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/10/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/10/2025
- 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: 09/01/2026
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