Thousands of lithium-ion coin battery chargers sold through Amazon are being recalled across the United States after federal regulators determined that children can easily access the batteries inside them. Consumers who own the affected products are being told to stop using them immediately, remove the batteries, keep them away from children and arrange a return for a full refund.
Federal Regulators Recall Nearly 5,000 Battery Chargers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall on August 6, 2026, covering approximately 4,930 EEMB Lithium-ion Coin Battery Chargers with Rechargeable 2032 Batteries. The products were sold nationwide through Amazon, putting the recall on the radar of consumers who may have purchased the chargers online without realizing they could pose a safety hazard in homes with children.
According to reporting by Dallas Gagnon of MassLive.com, the federal action stems from a violation of mandatory safety requirements governing consumer products that contain button cell or coin batteries. These small batteries are commonly used in compact electronics, but their size can make them particularly dangerous when they are accessible to young children.
“The recalled battery chargers violate the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries because the charger has lithium coin batteries that can be accessed easily by children,” the recall warns.
The accessibility of the batteries is the central concern behind the recall. A small coin battery can be picked up and swallowed before a parent or caregiver realizes what has happened, turning an ordinary household electronic component into a potentially severe medical emergency.
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Why Accessible Coin Batteries Can Be Dangerous To Children
The federal warning focuses not on the charger’s normal electrical operation but on what can happen when its lithium coin batteries are removed and swallowed. Because the affected products allow children to access the batteries too easily, regulators determined that they fail to comply with the mandatory standard for products containing these cells.
“When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.”
The danger can develop inside the body after ingestion, which is why federal safety rules place strict requirements on products containing these batteries. The recall specifically identifies the possibility of internal chemical burns, serious injury and death, making the issue more than a routine product defect.
No injuries have been reported in connection with the recalled chargers, according to the information released with the recall. That does not change the recommended response for owners: consumers should treat the recall as an immediate safety matter rather than waiting for signs of a problem with the charger itself.
For households with children, securing the batteries is particularly relevant. Once removed from the charger, the coin cells should be placed somewhere children cannot reach or access them while the owner prepares to return the recalled product.
What Owners Of The Recalled Chargers Should Do Now
Consumers who have an affected EEMB Lithium-ion Coin Battery Charger with Rechargeable 2032 Batteries should stop using it immediately. The batteries should then be removed from the product and stored securely away from children, in accordance with the recall instructions.
Owners should not continue using the charger simply because it appears to function normally. The recall concerns compliance with safety requirements and children’s ability to gain access to the lithium coin batteries, rather than a failure that necessarily produces visible warning signs during everyday use.
Consumers can contact [email protected] to receive instructions for returning the affected products. The recall provides for a full refund, giving purchasers a way to remove the product from their homes rather than continuing to use an item that federal regulators have identified as noncompliant.
People who purchased coin battery chargers through Amazon and are uncertain whether their product is covered should check the product information against the recalled name: EEMB Lithium-ion Coin Battery Chargers with Rechargeable 2032 Batteries. Identifying the exact product is preferable to assuming that every charger or every rechargeable 2032 battery sold through the retailer is part of the recall.
