Australia - Mandatory Standards on Button and Coin Batteries

​Four mandatory standards have been introduced to reduce the risk of death and injury associated with the use of button and coin batteries. The requirements of the mandatory standards are applicable to both button cell and coin cell batteries. They are:

- Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard
- Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Information Standard
- Consumer Goods (Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard
- Consumer Goods (Button/Coin Batteries) Information Standard

Products containing button/coin batteries include but are not limited to:

- remote controls
- watches
- computers
- cameras
- calculators
- torches
- flameless candles
- fitness devices
- digital kitchen and bathroom scales
- musical greeting cards
- home medical devices

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