
Button batteries
DGTLS · Lithium cell
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
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.
Requirements breached
This product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 60086-4.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 18 May 2026
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Set of five button batteries, 3V. Product sold online, in particular via Temu and eBay.
- Packaging
- Cardboard label with plastic blister.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/04178/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-48
- Published
- 11 June 2026
- Modified
- 11 June 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/04186/25: at the request of the notifying authority the applicable legal basis has been updated. Notification SR/04185/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/04180/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/04178/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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