What is the UL 4200A 2023 Button Battery Testing Report?

Currently, products powered by button or coin batteries listed on Amazon US or other cross-border e-commerce platforms are required to provide a GCC certificate, a UL4200A report, and product images with warning labels.

What is the UL4200A Report?

UL 4200A is a safety standard developed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) specifically for electronic products that use button batteries, particularly lithium button batteries. This standard aims to reduce the risk of injuries caused by the misuse or accidental ingestion of button batteries, especially by children.

The UL 4200A standard specifies detailed requirements for product design, construction, testing methods, and performance to ensure:

1. Battery Compartment Design: The battery compartment must be designed to be small enough to prevent children from inserting fingers or other objects to access or remove the battery.

2. Battery Retention Mechanism: The battery must be securely fixed within the product to prevent it from popping out or falling out unexpectedly.

3. Battery Locking Mechanism: For products with replaceable batteries, a locking or release mechanism must be designed to make it difficult for children to remove the battery on their own.

4. Warning Labels: The product must have clear warning labels indicating the safe use and risks of the battery.

5. Battery Size Limitation: The standard may specify the use of certain sizes and types of button batteries to reduce the risk of swallowing.

6. Drop and Impact Tests: The product must undergo certain drop and impact tests to ensure that the battery will not come loose during normal use or accidental situations.

7. Flame Retardancy: The product materials should have certain flame-retardant properties to reduce the risk of fire.

8. Other Related Requirements: Additional safety requirements may include battery polarity marking and isolation design for battery terminals.

Manufacturers must test and evaluate their products according to the UL 4200A standard and submit test reports and samples to UL for review. If the product meets the standard's requirements, UL will issue the appropriate certification and allow the manufacturer to label the product with the UL mark, indicating that it has passed UL's safety certification.

For consumers, purchasing products with the UL mark means that the product has undergone rigorous safety testing and evaluation, reducing the risk of use.

How to Obtain the UL4200A Report?

1. Fill out the GCC certification application form and label information form.

2. Send packaged samples and 5-10 button batteries.

3. We will test the samples and take photos.

4. After passing the tests, a GCC certificate, UL4200A report, and warning label images will be issued.

5. Upload the GCC certificate, UL4200A report, and warning label images to the Amazon platform for verification and approval.

How Long Does It Take to Obtain the UL 4200A Testing Report?

Our laboratory can issue the report within 5 working days. The cost for UL 4200A testing is $670.