Regulatory requirements for the export of battery toys containing buttons or coins to Australia
Button or coin batteries can be found in a variety of products, including children's toys, lighting products, remote controls, watches, etc. The button / coin battery commonly used in electric toys is a flat circular single battery, with a thickness of 1-11mm and a diameter of 32mm. When playing with electric toys, children may suffocate or even die if they accidentally swallow the button / coin battery. On December 22, 2020, the Australian government officially implemented four mandatory standards to reduce the risk of casualties caused by the use of button / coin batteries. The mandatory standard includes an 18 month transition period, starting from June 22, 2022. Suppliers must meet the requirements of the standard.
The applicable requirements for toys with button or coin batteries are as follows:
| Mandatory standards | Scope of application | requirement |
Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020 | Designed to store button / coin battery powered consumer products, button / coin battery powered consumer products, Batteries are already or will be installed in consumer products | The button / coin battery shall not fall off under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use or misuse; The battery box for fixing the button / coin battery must be able to prevent it from being opened by children; The fasteners for the door or cover of the battery box used to store the button / coin battery must be fixed |
Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Information Standard 2020 | Designed to store button / coin battery powered consumer products, button / coin battery powered consumer products, Batteries are already or will be installed in consumer products | The following warning statement shall be marked on the instruction manual: 1) Capitalized warning words, such as danger, warning, or caution, WARNING or CAUTION) ; 2) Safety warning symbols; 3) The statement that the battery is dangerous and needs to be kept away from children; 4) If it is a lithium battery, the statement should include the battery. If it is swallowed or put into any part of the body, it may cause extremely serious or fatal injury within 2 hours or less; 5) If it is a non lithium battery, the statement should include the battery if swallowed Or put into any part of the body may cause serious injury; 6) It is recommended that if the battery is suspected to be swallowed or placed in any part of the body, seek medical attention immediately. |