#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ecac  ,,an ,,act  ,to protect *ildr5 &
 o!r consum]s aga9/ haz>ds associat$ ) !
 accid5tal +e/ion ( button cell or co9  
batt]ies by requir+ ! ,consum] ,product 
,safety ,commission to promulgate a     
consum] product safety /&>d to require  
*ild-resi/ant closures on consum]       
products t use su* batt]ies1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ,reese's ,law4  #b4 ,consum] 
product safety /&>d = button cell or co9
 batt]ies & consum] products conta9+ su*
 batt]ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all1 9 accordance )     
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 promulgate a f9al consum] product
 safety /&>d = button cell or co9       
batt]ies & consum] products conta9+     
button cell or co9 batt]ies t %all only 
conta9--  7#a7 a p]=mance /&>d requir+ !
 button cell or co9 batt]y comp>tm5ts ( 
a consum] product conta9+ button cell or
 co9 batt]ies to be secur$ 9 a mann] t  

w\ld elim9ate or adequately r$uce ! risk
 ( injury f button or co9 cell batt]y   
+e/ion by *ildr5 t are #f ye>s ( age or 
y\ng] dur+ reasonably =eseeable use or  
misuse conditions2 &  7#b7 w>n+ label   
requirem5ts--  7,a7 to be includ$ on !  
packag+ ( button cell or co9 batt]ies & 
! packag+ ( a consum] product conta9+   
button cell or co9 batt]ies2  7,b7 to be
 includ$ 9 any lit]ature1 su* z a us]   
manual1 t accompanies a consum] product 
conta9+ button cell or co9 batt]ies2 &  
7,c7 to be includ$1 z practicable-- 7i7 
directly on a consum] product conta9+   
button cell or co9 batt]ies 9 a mann] t 
is visible to ! consum] ^u in/allation  
or replacem5t ( ! button cell or co9    
batt]y2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a product = 
:i* ! batt]y is n int5d$ to be replac$  
or in/all$ by ! consum]1 to be includ$  
directly on ! consum] product 9 a mann] 
t is visible to ! consum] ^u access to !
 batt]y comp>tm5t1 except t if x is     
impracticable to label ! product1 ?is   
in=mation %all be plac$ on ! packag+ or 

in/ructions4  7b7 ,requirem5ts = w>n+   
labels ,w>n+ labels requir$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b7 %all--  7#a7 cle>ly  
id5tify ! haz>d ( +e/ion2 &  7#b7       
in/ruct consum]s1 z practicable1 to keep
 new & us$ batt]ies out ( ! rea* (      
*ildr51 to seek imm$iate m$ical att5tion
 if a batt]y is +e/$1 & to foll[ any o!r
 cons5sus m$ical advice4  7c7 ,treatm5t 
( /&>d = en=cem5t purposes ,a consum]   
product safety /&>d promulgat$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a       
consum] product safety rule promulgat$  
"u section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  7d7
 ,exception = reliance on volunt>y /&>d 
7#a7 ,be=e promulgation ( /&>d by       
,commission ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply
 if ! ,commission det]m9es1 be=e !      
,commission promulgates a f9al consum]  
product safety /&>d "u su* subsection1  
t--  7,a7 ) respect to any consum]      
product = :i* !re is a volunt>y consum] 
product safety /&>d t meets !           
requirem5ts = a /&>d promulgat$ "u      

subsection 7a7 ) respect to su* product2
 &  7,b7 ! volunt>y /&>d describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 is 9 effect at !
 "t ( ! det]m9ation by ! ,commission2 or
  7ii7 w be 9 effect n lat] ?an ! date t
 is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation requir$ to
 be publi%$ 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,any       
det]m9ation made by ! ,commission "u ?is
 subsection %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]4  7e7 ,treatm5t ( volunt>y /&>d 
= en=cem5t purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !
 ,commission makes a det]m9ation "u     
subsection 7d7 ) respect to a volunt>y  
/&>d1 ! requirem5ts ( su* volunt>y /&>d 
%all be treat$ z a consum] product      
safety rule promulgat$ "u section #i ( !
 ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh7 beg9n+ on ! date       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,date   
describ$ ,! date describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 is ! lat] (-- 7,a7 ! date ( !          
det]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u          
subsection 7d7 ) respect to ! volunt>y  
/&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 

! effective date conta9$ 9 ! volunt>y   
/&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7     
,revision ( volunt>y /&>d  7#a7 ,notice 
to ,commission ,if a volunt>y /&>d )    
respect to :i* ! ,commission has made a 
det]m9ation "u subsection 7d7 is        
subsequ5tly revis$1 ! organization t    
revis$ ! /&>d %all notify ! ,commission 
aft] ! f9al approval ( ! revision4  7#b7
 ,effective date ( revision ,beg9n+ on !
 date t is #ahj days aft] ! ,commission 
is notifi$ ( a revis$ volunt>y /&>d     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7or su* lat]   
date z ! ,commission det]m9es           
appropriate71 su* revis$ volunt>y /&>d 9
 :ole or 9 "p %all be consid]$ to be a  
consum] product safety rule promulgat$  
"u section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh71 9   
place ( ! prior v]sion1 unless1 )9 #ij  
days aft] receiv+ ! notice1 !           
,commission notifies ! organization t ! 
revis$ volunt>y /&>d1 9 :ole or 9 "p1   
does n improve ! safety ( ! consum]     
product cov]$ by ! /&>d & t !           

,commission is reta9+ all or "p ( !     
exi/+ consum] product safety /&>d4  7g7 
,future rulemak+ ,at any "t aft] !      
promulgation ( a f9al consum] product   
safety /&>d "u subsection 7a71 a        
volunt>y /&>d is treat$ z a consum]     
product safety rule "u subsection 7e71  
or a revis$ volunt>y /&>d becomes       
en=ceable z a consum] product safety    
rule "u subsection 7f71 ! ,commission   
may initiate a rulemak+ 9 accordance )  
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to modify ! requirem5ts ( ! /&>d 
or revis$ /&>d4 ,any rule promulgat$ "u 
?is subsection %all be treat$ z a       
consum] product safety rule promulgat$  
"u section #i ( ! ,consum] ,product     
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeh74  #c4
 ,*ild-resi/ant packag+ = button cell or
 co9 batt]ies  7a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 any button cell or co9 batt]y
 sold1 (f]$ = sale1 manufactur$ = sale1 
di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce1 or import$ into !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 or includ$ sep>ately ) a 

consum] product sold1 (f]$ = sale1      
manufactur$ = sale1 di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce1
 or import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all  
be packag$ 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds       
provid$ 9 section #agjj4ae ( title #af1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation71 z det]m9$ ?r\gh  
te/+ 9 accordance ) ! me?od describ$ 9  
section #agjj4bj ( title #af1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation71 or ano!r te/ me?od = button
 cell or co9 batt]y packag+ specifi$1 by
 rule1 by ! ,commission4  7b7           
,applicability ,! requirem5t (          
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a /&>d =
 ! special packag+ ( a h\sehold sub/ance
 e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a7 ( ! ,poison 
,prev5tion ,packag+ ,act ( #aigj 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #adgb7;a774  #d4 ,exemption = 
compliance ) exi/+ /&>d ,! /&>ds        
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all n apply )   
respect to any toy product t is 9       
compliance ) ! batt]y accessibility &   
label+ requirem5ts ( "p #abej ( title   
#af1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & 9   

ref]5ce to section #c7;a71 %all n apply 
) respect to button cell or co9 batt]ies
 t are 9 compliance ) ! m>k+ & packag+  
provisions ( ! ,,ansi ,safety ,/&>d =   
,portable ,li?ium ,prim>y ,cells &      
,batt]ies 7,,ansi ,c#ah4c,m74  #e4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,button  
cell or co9 batt]y ,! t]m button cell or
 co9 batt]y means-- 7,a7 a s+le cell    
batt]y ) a diamet] great] ?an ! height (
 ! batt]y2 or  7,b7 any o!r batt]y1     
reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ to produce  
an electrical *>ge1 t is det]m9$ by !   
,commission to pose an +e/ion haz>d4    
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,consum] ,product ,safety       
,commission4  7#c7 ,consum] product ,!  
t]m consum] product has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum]      
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjeb7;a774  7#d7 ,consum] product      
conta9+ button cell or co9 batt]ies ,!  
t]m consum] product conta9+ button cell 
or co9 batt]ies means a consum] product 
conta9+ or design$ to use "o or m button

 cell or co9 batt]ies1 reg>dless ( :e!r 
su* batt]ies are int5d$ to be replac$ by
 ! consum] or are includ$ ) ! product or
 sold sep>ately4  7#e7 ,toy product ,!  
t]m toy product means any object        
design$1 manufactur$1 or m>ket$ z a     
play?+ = *ildr5 "u #ad ye>s ( age4  #f4 
,effective date ,! /&>d promulgat$ "u   
section #b7;a7 & ! requirem5ts ( section
 #c7;a7 %all only apply to a product t  
is manufactur$ or import$ aft] !        
effective date ( su* /&>d or requirem5t4
  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july
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