3041-AD87 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3041 Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC Safety Standard and Notification Requirements for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries

CPSC is aware of fatal and nonfatal incidents involving children ingesting button and coin batteries. Reese’s Law, signed August 16, 2022, directs the Commission to, "Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for button cell or coin batteries and consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries.” In accordance with the law, the Commission published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on February 9, 2023. The NPRM addresses hazards associated with children accessing and ingesting button and coin batteries used in certain consumer products. Staff will submit a determination briefing package for Commission consideration in fiscal year 2023.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined 16 CFR 1263 15 U.S.C. 2056e 15 U.S.C. 2076e Statutory Final 08/16/2023 Promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for button cell or coin batteries and consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries. No NPRM Briefing Package to Commission 01/11/2023 Commission Decision 01/26/2023 NPRM publishes 02/14/2023 88 FR 8692 NPRM Comment Period End 03/13/2023 Staff Sends Determination Briefing Package to Commission 08/31/2023 Direct Final Rule 09/21/2023 88 FR 65274 Final Rule 09/21/2023 88 FR 65296 Final Rule Effective 09/21/2024 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No Daniel Taxier Project Manager, Directorate for Engineering Sciences 3041 301 987-2211 dtaxier@cpsc.gov National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville MD 20850