U.S.: Related standards of coin batteries and products containing coin battery are being developed.,
Related standards of coin batteries,

▍SIRIM Certification

For the security of person and property, Malaysia government establishes product certification scheme and puts surveillance on electronic appliances, information & multimedia and construction materials. Controlled products can be exported to Malaysia only after obtaining product certification certificate and labeling. 

▍SIRIM QAS

SIRIM QAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysian Institute of Industry Standards, is the only designated certification unit of the Malaysian national regulatory agencies (KDPNHEP, SKMM, etc.).

The secondary battery certification is designated by KDPNHEP (Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) as the sole certification authority. Currently, manufacturers, importers and traders can apply for certification to SIRIM QAS and apply for the testing and certification of secondary batteries under the licensed certification mode.

▍SIRIM Certification- Secondary Battery

Secondary battery is currently subject to voluntary certification but it is going to be in the scope of mandatory certification soon. The exact mandatory date is subject to the official Malaysian announcement time.  SIRIM QAS has already started accepting certification requests.

Secondary battery certification Standard : MS IEC 62133:2017 or IEC 62133:2012

▍Why MCM?

● Established a good technical exchange and information exchange channel with SIRIM QAS who assigned a specialist to handle with MCM projects and inquiries only and to share the latest precisely information of this area.

● SIRIM QAS recognizes MCM testing data so that samples can be tested in MCM instead of delivering to Malaysia.

● To provide one-stop service for Malaysian certification of batteries, adapters and mobile phones.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on January 11 that it is requesting the federal government to designate a bill to establish a safety standard for coin batteries, button cells and consumer products made up of coin batteries and button cells. This notice is required by the Reese’s Law, which was enacted on August 16, 2022 and signed by U.S. President Joe Biden in memory of an 18-month-old baby girl, Reese Hammersmith, who died as a result of accidentally ingesting a coin battery. Therefore, in order to protect children that are six years of age or younger from accidental swallowing of button batteries that cause bodily harm, a request was made to develop relevant standards and regulations.Button batteries, as defined by the regulation, are batteries that are larger in diameter than their length and are determined by the CPSC to cause injury if swallowed. The bill does not consider the principle and chemical composition of the battery, but only the shape. And batteries whose diameter is less than the length of the battery, like AAA type cylindrical batteries, Reese’s law is not currently considered.Consumer products subject to the Reese’s law include products containing coin batteries and consumer products designed to use coin batteries, regardless of whether the batteries are contained in the body at the time of sale. However, toy products that comply with ASTM F963 U.S. Children’s Toy Regulations are exempt.The Reese’s law requires that a safety warning should be marked on the package label of coin batteries, the package label of consumer products containing coin batteries, the instruction manual of consumer products containing coin batteries, and the body and battery compartment of consumer products containing button batteries. The warning statement should contain the following information: (1) the hazards of swallowing batteries; (2) to alert consumers to ensure that children do not come into contact with the battery; (3) to inform the countermeasures of a mistakenly swallow of battery.