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Commercial Information Circulars

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref. : EIC 111/2/21

22 September 2023

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 679/2023

US : Warning Label Requirements for Packaging of Button Cell or Coin Batteries

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission published in the Federal Register (FR) of 21 September 2023 a final rule to establish requirements for warning labels on the packaging of button cell or coin batteries. Button cell or coin battery packaging subject to this final rule must be certified as compliant with these warning label requirements.

2.The rule is effective on 21 September 2024. Button cell or coin battery packaging manufactured or imported after 21 September 2024, must comply with this final rule. For details, please refer to the FR notice at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-09-21/pdf/2023-20334.pdf.

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Kwany KOU)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.