Federal safety regulators on Thursday ordered a recall of about 94,000 LiCB-branded CR2032 3-volt lithium coin batteries sold on Amazon after finding the cells lacked the child-resistant packaging and warning labels required by federal law. The small, silver batteries were listed on Amazon in February and sold for about $6 per pack. The recall notice directs buyers to stop using the batteries, keep them away from children and request a refund from the seller.
Recall Details
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall (No. 26-484) covers LiCB CR2032 3V batteries imported by Guangzhou Lichengbei Battery Technology Co., Ltd., doing business as LiCB. The agency reports that the batteries were sold in multi-pack listings on Amazon and do not meet the child-resistant packaging and labeling requirements laid out under federal rules. The notice designates a full refund as the remedy and provides an email address consumers can use to contact the company.
As reported by Boston 25 News, roughly 94,000 of the batteries were sold on Amazon in February, with packs priced at about $6. Local coverage reiterated the CPSC guidance that buyers should store the recalled batteries where children cannot get to them and pursue the refund process outlined by the manufacturer.
Why Regulators Are Worried
The risk is serious and fast: coin batteries can cause severe internal chemical burns if swallowed, and regulators say that damage can begin within hours. The CPSC has estimated tens of thousands of emergency-room visits tied to button-cell ingestions over the last decade and has pushed new packaging and labeling rules under Reese’s Law to cut that hazard down.
What To Do If You Have These Batteries
Stop using the batteries immediately and put them somewhere completely out of children’s reach. The recall notice advises consumers to contact LiCB at [email protected] to request a full refund and to follow local hazardous-waste guidance when disposing of the cells. If the seller does not respond, the notice recommends contacting the retailer or your local waste-management authority for disposal options.
Related Recalls
This LiCB action is part of a string of recent coin-cell recalls. Last week, regulators ordered a coast-to-coast recall covering roughly 312,100 coin cells yanked from Amazon because their single-battery pouches were not child-resistant. The series of notices underscores the agency’s stepped-up enforcement of the newer child-safety packaging and labeling standards.
If A Child Swallows A Battery
If you suspect a child has swallowed a button or coin battery, call the National Battery Ingestion Hotline at 1-800-498-8666 or Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 and head to an emergency department immediately. Medical guidance from Poison.org notes that giving honey (10 mL every 10 minutes, up to six doses) to children 12 months and older during the trip to the hospital can slow tissue damage, but it is not a substitute for urgent medical care.
Legal Note
Reese’s Law, enacted by Congress in 2022, requires child-resistant packaging and specific warnings for coin and button batteries sold separately, and those rules are now being enforced by federal regulators. Details on the statute are available on Congress.gov, and under federal law recalled products must not be offered for sale.
