16 CFR § 1263.3Chapter II

§ 1263.3 Requirements for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries.

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Standard for Safety for Products Incorporating Button Batteries or Coin Cell Batteries,cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locationsfr.inspection@nara.gov.https://www.ulstandards.com/IBR/logon.aspx.www.UL.com.Each consumer product containing button cell or coin batteries shall comply with ANSI/UL 4200A, approved on August 30, 2023. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This material is available for inspection at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at: the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone (301) 504-7479, email: For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit or email A free, read-only copy of the standard is available for viewing on UL's website at You may also obtain a copy from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc (UL), 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062, or through UL's website:

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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