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

Release Date: November 13, 2025

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Great Lakes Select Button Cell and Coin Batteries

Hazard: 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.

Remedy: Refund - 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.

Consumer Contact: Call collect at (708) 597-6000 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email: Recall@Glwholesale.com, or visit https://www.glwholesale and click “Recall” at the top of the page.

Recall Details

Units: About 32,600

Description: This recall involves Great Lakes Select Battery Packs, each of which displays the name “Great Lakes Select” on the back of the packaging, and the item number on the front of the packaging:

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: Downeast Wholesalers Reny’s, 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.

Distributor: Great Lakes Wholesale International of Lockport, Illinois

Manufactured in: China

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