Lithium Coin Batteries Recalled Due to Battery Ingestion; Violates Federal Statute for Child-Resistant Packaging of Coin Batteries; Imported by Proudly American Store, of Canada

What's recalled

This recall involves Panasonic-branded lithium coin batteries. The three-volt silver batteries were sold in clear plastic bags with one or two batteries. The brand name and "VL2020" are embossed on the battery. Panasonic is not alleged to have engaged in any wrongdoing.

The risk

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. None reported

Who's affected

Units: About 8,000, according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at Amazon.com from May 2025 through February 2026 for about $11.

Compared with

Proudly American Store, of Canada has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Before this

No earlier CPSC recalls by Proudly American Store, of Canada in records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

What to do and when

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

CPSC's notice, word for word

Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Proudly American Store by email at proudlyamericanstorerecall@gmail.com.

Check it yourself

• CPSC's recall notice

The record as CPSC published it

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice