Australia Button Battery Compliance Law Passed

[Dreamcazman]

Originally Posted by sinanspd

Australia just passed a law

This is the first I've head of such a law, but then again I don't really follow such stuff. TBH, practically every device or toy we've bought in the last year or two already has a screw, even our electronic kitchen scales.

This is majorly aimed at the markets and $2 shops selling cheap Chinese knockoff products I would think.

Originally Posted by Spect3r

Why is it always either Australia or Germany with some crazy non sensical laws? baaaah

It's to stop kids swallowing the batteries I would think. Even the packets that new CR2032 batteries come in need the jaws of life (almost) to get into!