Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Micromobility Products and Electrical Systems of Micromobility Products Containing Such Batteries

What it does

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to address the unreasonable risk of death and injury associated with lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products due to hazards such as thermal runaway of lithium cells, which can lead to fires, explosions, gas releases, burns, overheating, and smoke inhalation. The NPR proposes that electrical systems using lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products comply with applicable voluntary standards, with modifications. Because some micromobility products are children's products requiring third party testing, the NPR also proposes to add this rule to the list of rules that require such testing.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

2 parts of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

16 CFR 1112, 16 CFR 1265

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3041-AE10 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• Oct. 5, 2026 Announcement of opportunity for oral presentation of comments. Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Micromobility Products and Electrical Systems of Micromobility Products Containing Such Batteries

What happens next and when

Deadline for Written Comments: Written comments on the NPR or the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) must be received by August 24, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket CPSC-2025-0012 on Regulations.gov
• Title 16 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register