The provided is a prismatic lithium ion battery including an electrode assembly having a wound structure of a stack of a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode. The stack has a first side edge and a second side edge, and the wound structure of the stack is formed by winding the stack around the first side edge. The wound structure of the stack has a side surface that is substantially parallel to the first side edge, and a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which is substantially perpendicular to the first side edge. A first tape is coupled to the second side edge portion of the stack of the electrode assembly, and a second tape covers the bottom surface and part of the side surface of the wound structure of the stack in a manner that the second tape does not overlap the first tape.