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Great Lakes Select Battery Recall: Ingestion Hazard

Great Lakes Wholesale International recalls select Great Lakes Select button cell and coin batteries due to lack of child-resistant packaging. Stop using immediately.

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🇺🇸 CPSC recall #10483Consumer productGreat Lakes Select

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The button cell and lithium coin batteries are not in child-resistant packaging and do not bear the warning labels required under Reese's Law. If a child swallows button cell or coin batteries, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns and death.

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Contact the company & request your remedy

Call(708) 597-6000from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday Emailrecall@glwholesale.com Official pagewww.glwholesale.com

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Great Lakes Wholesale International is recalling select packs of Great Lakes Select button cell and coin batteries because they are not in child-resistant packaging and lack required warning labels under Reese's Law. If a child swallows these batteries, it can cause serious internal chemical burns or death. Consumers should stop using the product immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1424-great-lakes-select-battery-recall-ingestion-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1424-great-lakes-select-battery-recall-ingestion-hazard · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #10483

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“Great Lakes Select Battery Recall: Ingestion Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1424-great-lakes-select-battery-recall-ingestion-hazard. Based on CPSC recall #10483 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Great-Lakes-Wholesale-International-Recalls-Select-Battery-Packs-Due-to-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-Federal-Statute-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging-of-Button-Cell-and-Coin-Batteries).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on November 13, 2025, that Great Lakes Wholesale International is recalling Great Lakes Select Button Cell and Coin Batteries due to ingestion hazards. The batteries lack required child-resistant packaging and warning labels under Reese's Law. Consumers should stop using the packs immediately and contact the company for a full refund.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Great Lakes Select
Product: Button Cell and Coin Batteries
Item Numbers: 263, 264, 265, 271, 272, 276
Sold at: Downeast Wholesalers Renys, International Wholesale, Lots & More, Northwoods Wholesale Outlet, a Ben Franklin store in Tennessee, and other stores nationwide
Sold from: September 2024 through August 2025

What to do

Consumers should stop using the Great Lakes Select Battery Packs immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access and contact Great Lakes Wholesale International to obtain a full refund. Consumers can call Great Lakes Wholesale International collect at 708-597-6000 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at Recall@Glwholesale.com, or visit www.glwholesale.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

The hazard

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include LiCB CR2 (2026-05-14), Luminous Fidget Spinner Balls (2026-05-28), and Sanlebi Pet Vet Playsets (2026-04-16).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your battery packs for the "Great Lakes Select" name on the back of the packaging and an item number on the front. Affected items include Item Numbers 263, 264, 265, 271, 272, and 276, containing CR2032, CR2016, CR2025, LR44/357 batteries, or mixed alkaline packs.

Brand
Great Lakes Select
Product
Great Lakes Select Button Cell and Coin Batteries
Category
Consumer product

Based on the official CPSC remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop using the batteries
Immediately cease use of the recalled Great Lakes Select battery packs to prevent potential ingestion by children.
Secure the batteries
Place the recalled batteries in an area that children cannot access while you arrange for a refund.
Contact the manufacturer
Call Great Lakes Wholesale International at 708-597-6000 or email Recall@Glwholesale.com to obtain a full refund.
Dispose of batteries safely
Follow local hazardous waste procedures to dispose of or recycle the batteries, as they are hazardous.

Official remedy

What CPSC says to do

Consumers should stop using the Great Lakes Select Battery Packs immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access and contact Great Lakes Wholesale International to obtain a full refund. Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

Where it went

Where it was sold

Sold nationwide.

CPSC “Sold at”: “Downeast Wholesalers Renys, International Wholesale, Lots & More, Northwoods Wholesale Outlet, a Ben Franklin store in Tennessee, and other stores nationwide from September 2024 through August 2025 for between $0.65 and $2.25.”

Sold nationwide.

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Questions people ask

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Where were these batteries sold?

They were sold at Downeast Wholesalers Renys, International Wholesale, Lots & More, Northwoods Wholesale Outlet, Ben Franklin stores in Tennessee, and other stores nationwide.

When was the recall announced?

The recall was announced on November 13, 2025.

Take action

Contact Great Lakes Select

We’ve drafted a message you can send Great Lakes Select to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

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Subject: Recall 10483 — Great Lakes Select Battery Recall: Ingestion Hazard

Hello,

I own a Great Lakes Select Battery Recall: Ingestion Hazard that is covered by recall 10483 from Great Lakes Select.

The official recall notice states: Consumers should stop using the Great Lakes Select Battery Packs immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access and contact Great Lakes Wholesale International to obtain a full refund. Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/1424-great-lakes-select-battery-recall-ingestion-hazard">Great Lakes Select Battery Recall: Ingestion Hazard (GovInfoNow)</a>

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Official source: CPSC Recall #10483 (November 13, 2025)
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