PAS 7055:2021 PDF

You can download a DRM-free copy of this document here . What is PAS 7055 - Button and coin batteries about? Because of two fatal incidents, the UK’s Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch wrote a report on undetected button and coin cell battery ingestion in children. One of the report’s key recommendations was that a standard is produced to set out consistent safety requirements to apply throughout the lifecycle of such batteries. PAS 7055  is the result.

Who is  PAS 7055 -   B utton and coin batteries  for?

PAS 7055 on button and coin batteries can be adopted by:

Manufacturers and producers of button and coin batteries Manufacturers and producers of consumer products that use such batteries Related importers, distributors and retailers Consumers Enforcement authorities Consumer protection and healthcare bodies

Why should you use  PAS 7055 -  Button and coin batteries ?

To mitigate the risk to children, this standard specifies safety requirements for non-lithium button and lithium coin batteries up to 32 mm in diameter and the products that use them such as torches, greeting cards with audio, novelty balloons, digital scales, remote controls, key fobs, garage-door openers, and watches. PAS 7055 on b utton and coin batteries  defines what manufacturers and producers are required to do with:

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