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RecallMay 14, 2026· All ages

LiCB Lithium Coin Batteries

Official title: Lithium Coin Batteries Recalled Due?to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Federal Statute for Child-Resistant Packaging of Coin Batteries; Imported and Sold on Amazon by LiCB

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Recalled LiCB CR2032 3V Lithium Coin Batteries
Recalled LiCB CR2032 3V Lithium Coin Batteries · Photo: CPSC
Recalled LiCB CR2032 3V Lithium Coin Batteries
Recalled LiCB CR2032 3V Lithium Coin Batteries · Photo: CPSC

LiCB CR2032 3V lithium coin batteries were sold on Amazon. They were recalled because the packaging is not child-resistant and lacks the warning labels required under Reese's Law; swallowed coin batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the coin batteries immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access, and contact LiCB for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the batteries according to local hazardous waste guidelines. Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

Contact: LiCB by email at LiCBCR2032CoinBatteryrecall@outlook.com.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 94,000 sold at Amazon, about 1 month

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled coin batteries are not in child-resistant packaging and do not bear the warning labels required under Reese's Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns, and death.

Sold at

Online at Amazon.com in February 2026 for about $6.

Units

About 94,000

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

CR2032

Brand

LiCB

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled May 14, 2026. 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.

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