1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover household type products that incorporate or may use button or coin cell batteries of lithium technologies.

1.2 These requirements do not cover products that exclusively use forms of batteries other than lithium button or coin cells.

1.3 These requirements apply to consumer products containing lithium button or coin cells. They do not apply to products that by virtue of their dedicated purpose and instructions are not intended to be used in locations where they may be accessed by children, such as products for dedicated professional use or commercial use in locations where children are not normally or typically present.

1.4 These requirements are intended to supplement other safety requirements for products that incorporate button or coin cell batteries, and are not intended to supersede specific requirements that are incorporated into other safety standards to mitigate physiological hazards from button or coin cells.