Lithium Coin Batteries Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Federal Statute for Child-Resistant Packaging of Coin Batteries; Imported and Sold on Amazon by LiCB

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-484

Date. 2026-05-14

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The recalled coin batteries are not in child-resistant packaging and do not bear the warning labels required under https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/Making-Families-Safer-… lang="EN-US">Reese’s Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns, and death.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should stop using the coin batteries immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access, and contact LiCB for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the batteries according to local hazardous waste guidelines. Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

Product. LiCB CR2032 3V Lithium Coin Batteries

Identification details. This recall involves LiCB-branded lithium coin batteries. The three-volt silver batteries were sold in packs of two, each with five batteries. The brand name and “CR2032” are embossed on the battery and printed on the product packaging.

Units. About 94,000

Incidents reported by CPSC. None reported

Remedy type. Refund

Sold at. Amazon.com in February 2026 for about $6.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice