Recently, the Amazon seller backend in the United States received Amazon's compliance requirements for "New Requirements for Consumer Products Containing Button Batteries or Coin Batteries," which will take effect immediately.
Consumer products containing coin cell batteries include, but are not limited to: calculators, cameras, flameless candles, glittery clothing, shoes, holiday decorations, keychain flashlights, musical greeting cards, remote controls and clocks.
New requirements for consumer products containing button batteries or coin batteries
Starting today, if you sell consumer products that contain coin cell or hard cell batteries, you must provide the following documentation to ensure compliance
Certificate of compliance from an IS0 17025 accredited laboratory demonstrating compliance with Underwriters Laboratories 4200A (UL4200A) standards
General certificate of conformity demonstrating compliance with UL4200A standards
Previously, Resich's law only applied to button or coin batteries themselves. For safety reasons, the law now applies to both these batteries and all consumer goods containing these batteries.
If valid compliance documentation is not provided, the item will be suppressed from display.
For more information, including which batteries are affected by this policy, go to Coin and coin batteries and products containing these batteries.
Amazon Product Compliance Requirements - Coin and Coin Batteries and Products Containing These Batteries
Button batteries and coin batteries to which this policy applies
This policy applies to oblate, round, single-piece independent button and coin batteries that are typically 5 to 25 mm in diameter and 1 to 6 mm in height, as well as consumer products containing button or coin batteries.
Button and coin batteries are sold individually and can be used in a variety of consumer goods and household items. Coin cells are usually powered by alkaline, silver oxide, or zinc air and have a low voltage rating (usually 1 to 5 volts). Coin batteries are powered by lithium, have a rated voltage of 3 volts, and are generally larger in diameter than coin cells.
Amazon Coin and Coin Battery Policy
| commodity | Regulations, standards and requirements |
| Button and coin cells | All of the following:
16 CFR Part 1700.15 (Standard for Gas-Resistant Packaging); and 16 CFR Part 1700.20 (Special Packaging Testing Procedures); and ANSI C18.3M (Safety Standard for Portable Lithium Primary Batteries) |
Amazon requires all coin and coin cells to be tested and comply with the following regulations, standards and requirements:
Amazon’s Policy on Consumer Products Containing Button or Coin Batteries
Amazon requires that all consumer products containing button or coin batteries that are covered by 16 CFR Part 1263 be tested and comply with the following regulations, standards, and requirements.
Consumer products containing coin cell batteries include, but are not limited to: calculators, cameras, flameless candles, glittery clothing, shoes, holiday decorations, keychain flashlights, musical greeting cards, remote controls and clocks.
| commodity | Regulations, standards and requirements |
| Consumer products containing button batteries or coin batteries | All of the following:
16 CFR Part 1263—Safety Standard for Button or Coin Cells and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries ANSI/UL 4200 A (commodity safety standard including button or coin cell batteries) |
required information
You must have this information and we will ask you to submit it, so we recommend that you keep this information in a readily accessible location.
● The product model number must be displayed on the product details page of button batteries and coin batteries, as well as consumer products containing button batteries or coin batteries.
● Product safety instructions and user manuals for button batteries, coin batteries, and consumer products containing button batteries or coin batteries
● General Certificate of Conformity: This document must list compliance with UL 4200A and demonstrate compliance with the requirements of UL 4200A based on test results
● Tested by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory and confirmed to comply with the requirements of UL 4200A, which has been adopted by 16 CFR Part 1263 (Button or coin batteries and consumer goods containing such batteries)
Inspection reports must include images of the product to prove that the product inspected is the same as the product published on the product detail page
● Product images that demonstrate compliance with the following requirements:
Virus-resistant packaging requirements (16 CFR Part 1700.15)
Warning label statement requirements (Public Law 117-171)
Safety Standards for Coin Cells or Coin Cells and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries (16 CFR Part 1263)
Post time: Apr-30-2024