North America: New safety standards for button/coin battery products,
North America,

▍Document requirement

1.  UN38.3 test report    

2.  1.2m drop test report (if applicable)   

3.  Accreditation report of transportation             

4.  MSDS(if applicable)

▍Testing Standard

QCVN101：2016/BTTTT（refer to IEC 62133：2012)

▍Test item

1.Altitude simulation      2. Thermal test               3. Vibration    

4. Shock                   5. External short circuit          6. Impact/Crush

7. Overcharge              8. Forced discharge             9. 1.2mdrop test report

Remark: T1-T5 is tested by the same samples in order.

▍ Label Requirements

Label name	Calss-9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods	Cargo Aircraft Only	Lithium Battery Operation Label
Label picture

▍Why MCM?

● The initiator of UN38.3 in the transportation field in China;

● Have the resources and professional teams being able to accurately interpret UN38.3 key nodes related to Chinese and foreign airlines, freight forwarders, airports, customs, regulatory authorities and so on in China;

● Have resources and capabilities that can help lithium-ion battery clients to “test once, pass smoothly all airports and airlines in China “;

● Has the first-class UN38.3 technical interpretation capabilities, and housekeeper type service structure.

The United States recently published two final decisions in the Federal Register.Volume 88, Page 65274 – Direct Final Decision.Effective date: come into force from October 23, 2023. Taking into account testing availability, the Commission will grant a 180 days enforcement transition period from September 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024.
Final rule: incorporate UL 4200A-2023 into federal regulations as a mandatory consumer product safety rule for consumer products containing coin cells or coin batteries.Effective date: come into force from September 21, 2024.Final rule: the labeling requirements for button cell or coin battery packaging needs to meet the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1263. Since UL 4200A-2023 does not involve labeling of battery packaging, the labeling is required on button cell or coin battery packaging.
The source of both decisions is because the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a mandatory standard in the recent vote– ANSI/UL 4200A-2023, mandatory safety rules for consumer products containing button cells or button batteries.
Earlier in February 2023, in accordance with the requirements of “Reese’s Law” promulgated on August 16, 2022, the CPSC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to regulate the safety of consumer products that containing button cells or button batteries (referring to MCM 34th Journal).