RecallNov 13, 2025· All ages
Great Lakes Wholesale International Select Battery Packs
Official title: Great Lakes Wholesale International Recalls Select Battery Packs Due to Battery Ingestion; Violates Federal Statute for Child-Resistant Packaging of Button Cell and Coin Batteries
Great Lakes Select button cell and coin battery packs were sold at Renys, Lots & More, Northwoods Wholesale Outlet and other stores nationwide. They were recalled because the packaging is not child-resistant and lacks the warnings required by Reese's Law; swallowed batteries can cause internal chemical burns and death.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the Great Lakes Select Battery Packs immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access and contact Great Lakes Wholesale International to obtain a full refund. Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
Contact: Great Lakes Wholesale International collect at 708-597-6000 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at Recall@Glwholesale.com, or online at www.glwholesale.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
How common was it?
Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.
Official notice
CPSC's own wording, unchanged.
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From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Nov 13, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.
