Australian Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/ Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020

In connection with the “Consumer Goods (Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020” published on 2020-12-18, this safety standard is also published on the same day, specifying the requirements to consumer goods with button/coin batteries (which means a small, single-cell battery with a diameter greater than the battery’s height).

Requirements:
On and after the application day, consumer goods containing a button/coin battery must comply with the following requirements that apply to the consumer goods:

• Button/coin batteries must not release during reasonably foreseeable use or misuse conditions
• Compartment holding button/coin batteries must be resistant from being opened by young children
• Fasteners for doors or covers to compartments holding button/coin batteries must be captive etc.
• Secureness of consumer goods with non‑replaceable button/coin battery accessible by consumers must be tested

Applicable industry standards:
For the purposes of this safety standard, an applicable industry standard is taken to apply for the testing. The following table shows particularly those acceptable standards for toy products:

• Australian (Electric Toys) Standard - AS/NZS 62115:2018 Electric toys—Safety
• Australian (Safety of Toys) Standard - AS/NZS 8124.1:2019 Safety of Toys Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties
• International (Electric Toys) Standard - IEC 62115:2017 Electric toys—Safety
• International (Safety of Toys) Standard - ISO 8124.1:2019 Safety of Toys—Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties

Effective Date:
The application date is: 2022-06-22, after a transition period of 18 months beginning on 2020-12-22.

References:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01656

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