This safety standard, published on 2020-12-18 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), specifies the child accessibility requirements when supplying button/coin batteries. It permits suppliers to comply with one of the following industry standards and overseas regulations to demonstrate that the requirements are met.
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Australian and European Standards
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AS 5808‑2009 “Child‑resistant packaging for Australian”
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EN 862:2016 “Packaging‑Child‑resistant packing for EU”
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International Standard
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ISO 28862:2018 “Packaging—Child‑resistant packaging—Requirements and testing procedures for non‑reclosable packages for non‑pharmaceutical products”, published by the International Organization for Standardization
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US Poison Prevention Packaging Standard
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Subchapter E (Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 Regulations) of Chapter 2 (Consumer Product Safety Commission) of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration of USA
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Australian and International Standards
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Primary Batteries Standard
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IEC 60086 4: 2019 “Primary Batteries—Part 4: Safety of lithium batteries”
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/F2020L01658
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