List 242: Battery type and safety

ValueDescriptionNotesIssue numberModified in Issue
00Batteries not requiredThe default if battery type and safety information is omitted45
01Batteries built inBatteries built in or pre-installed in product, non-user replaceable. May use <ProductFormFeatureDesciption> to provide further details45
02Batteries pre-installedBatteries pre-installed, user replaceable. Use <ProductFormFeatureDescription> to provide further details, eg ‘2 x 1.2V LR6/AA rechargeable’, with these details formatted as [integer] x [number]V [type or descriptive text] and usually taken from the outer packaging45
03Batteries suppliedBatteries included with the product, but not pre-installed. Use <ProductFormFeatureDescription> to provide further details, eg ‘2 x 1.2V LR6/AA rechargeable’, with these details formatted as [integer] x [number]V [type or descriptive text] and usually taken from the outer packaging45
04Batteries requiredBatteries required for use, but not supplied with the product. May use <ProductFormFeatureDescription> to provide further details, eg ‘2 x 1.2V LR6/AA rechargeable’, with these details formatted as [integer] x [number]V [type or descriptive text] and usually taken from the outer packaging45
05Batteries supplied spareSpare batteries included with product, in addition to those specified using codes 02 or 03. May use <ProductFormFeatureDescription> to provide further details45
06Safety data sheet available(Material) Safety Data Sheet available for the product (including its batteries). <ProductFormFeatureDescription> must be used to supply URL of documentation45
07Technical data sheet availableBattery manufacturer’s technical data sheet available. <ProductFormFeatureDescription> must be used to supply URL of documentation45
08RechargeableIndependent of whether charger is supplied as part of the product. Note that this is largely dependent on battery chemistry, but should be specified separately to avoid ambiguity45
09Non-rechargeable45
10Battery warning text<ProductFormFeatureDescription> contains battery safety-related warning text, generally taken from the outer packaging (eg ‘Warning – internal battery: product must not be pierced’)45
20Battery chemistry<ProductFormFeatureDescription> must provide details of the battery chemistry (eg ‘Sodium-Sulfur’). Use ONLY where no suitable code exists for the specific chemistry used45
21Lithium-ionFor all specific battery chemistries, <ProductFormFeatureDescription> may optionally describe the battery construction – for example the nunber of individual cells per battery and any other physical details, eg ‘4 x pouch cells’45
22Lithium-polymer45
23Lithium-metal45
24Nickel-metal hydride45
25Nickel-Cadmium45
26Zinc-Manganese dioxide‘Alkaline battery’45
27Zinc-CarbonCommon ‘dry cell’ battery45
28Zinc-air45
29Silver oxide45
99Battery description<ProductFormFeatureDescription> may contain a full description of the batteries supplied (chemistry, cell structure, battery size and weight, number, capacity etc). Use ONLY if the product (or a product part) contains multiple different TYPES of battery that cannot be described with existing codes (eg a mix of battery chemistries or batteries of different sizes, within a single product part)45