Health Canada Issues Notice of Danger for Products with Button Batteries
Health Canada has added consumer products containing button or coin batteries, and their packaging, to Table 3 of the General Prohibitions under the CCPSA. From 18 September 2026, non compliant products are prohibited from manufacture, import, advertising or sale in Canada.
Health Canada has published a Notice of danger to human health or safety and risk mitigation covering consumer products that contain button or coin batteries, as well as the packaging of button and coin batteries sold on their own. Health Canada's assessment found that these products can pose an ingestion hazard, and they have now been added to Table 3 of General Prohibitions under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
As of 18 September 2026, it is prohibited to manufacture, import, advertise or sell in Canada any consumer product containing a button or coin battery that does not meet Health Canada's specified safety criteria:
| Elements | Standards |
| Non-toy products | ANSI/UL 4200A-2023 |
| Toys | ASTM F963-23 |
| Reclosable packaging of batteries sold alone | CAN/CSA Z76.1-99 (R2003) ISO 8317:2015 |
| Non-reclosable packaging of batteries sold alone | CSA C22.2 No. 60086-4:19 (R2024) IEC/CEI 60086-4:2014 IEC/CEI 60086-5:2021 ISO 28862:2018 |
| Labelling of products and of batteries sold alone | ANSI/UL 4200A-2023 ASTM F963-23 CSA C22.2 No. 60086-4:19 (2004) IEC/CEI 60086-4:2014 IEC/CEI 60086-5:2021 ANSI C18.3M Part 2-2024 CSA C22.2 No. 62133-1:20 CSA C22.2 NO. 62133-2:20 |
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