$100K in hearing aid batteries seized at Upstate NY border
Apr 12, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Upstate New York seized nearly 350,000 hearing aid batteries valued at approximately $100,000 after determining they violated federal child safety standards.The batteries, discovered at the Peace Bridge warehouse on March 26, failed to meet requirements
under Reese’s Law, which mandates secure, child-resistant battery compartments for products containing button cell or coin batteries to prevent children from ingesting them. ...read more read less