Varta batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 2, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 2, 2021the latest report was made
- Apr 2, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Varta
- Maker
- VARTA Microbattery Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2021 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Apr 2, 2021, sent to the company Apr 9, 2021, published by CPSC Apr 23, 2021
The product, in the report: Varta CR 2032 battery
A Varta CR 2032 battery spontaneously exploded sending particles into my eye, eyebrow and skin. I suffered a cut or burn to my eyebrow area, several pieces of particles in my skin of my neck and arm, and a severe corneal abrasion. The battery was just sitting on the counter. No idea why it exploded.
- Model
- CR 2032 Li - Mn 3V
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 19, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Varta, made or sold by VARTA Microbattery Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.