CPSC recall 25-449, announced August 28, 2025, covers CT-ENERGY Lithium Coin Battery Chargers with Rechargeable 2032 Batteries (about 1,100 units). The recalled battery charger violates 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 notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately stop using the charger and remove the batteries and place them in an area that children cannot access. Recall contact: go to www.ct-energy.cn/about/22.html?land=en-us, or email info@ct-energy.cn.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Affected model numbers
This recall involves CT-ENERGY Lithium Coin Battery Chargers with model number "nc-02".
Which products are included?
This recall involves CT-ENERGY Lithium Coin Battery Chargers with model number "nc-02". The product includes the charger, four rechargeable 2032 lithium-ion batteries, and a USB cable. The brand name "CT-ENERGY" is on the front of the product and the model number "nc-02" is printed on the back.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Where to look
the front of the product
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- March 2024 through May 2025
- Price paid
- $17
Why it was recalled
The recalled battery charger violates 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. In addition, the coin batteries provided with the battery charger are not in child-resistant packaging, and the packaging does not have the warnings as required by Reese's Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the charger and remove the batteries and place them in an area that children cannot access. Contact CT New Energy Technology for a full refund, Child-Resistant Safety Case, or replacement kit. The complimentary repair kits and replacement kits will be available after August 30, 2025. Consumers will be asked to submit photos of the batteries' destruction completely submerged in tap water to info@ct-energy.cn. Soaking the batteries in water for 24 hours discharges the battery. Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Go to www.ct-energy.cn/about/22.html?land=en-us, or email info@ct-energy.cn.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund, a repair or a replacement.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- CT (Foshan) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (dba CT-Energy)
- Product type
- Battery chargers
- Recall number
- 25-449
- Units
- About 1,100
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Amazon.com and Walmart.com from March 2024 through May 2025 for about $17.
- Distributor
- CT (Foshan) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (dba CT-Energy), of China
This recall in context
Compared with the 124 battery charger recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1,100 units: the 98th-largest of 114 battery charger recalls that state a unit count. The median is 27,400 units.
- Hazards
- Burn: named in 47 of 124 battery charger recalls. Ingestion: named in 2 of 124 battery charger recalls.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 16 of 124 battery charger recalls. Repair: offered in 4 of 124 battery charger recalls. Replacement: offered in 25 of 124 battery charger recalls, the most common remedy.
- Time on sale
- 15 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
CT New Energy Technology by email at info@ct-energy.cn, or online at www.ct-energy.cn/about/22.html?land=en-us or www.ct-energy.cn and click "Urgent Product Safety Recall Notice" at the top of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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