Mom shares warning about batteries in Christmas gifts after daughter’s injury

A Colorado mom is sharing a warning for other parents as her 4-year-old daughter recovers in the hospital after swallowing a ...
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Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer

A "button cell" battery is held between a thumb and index finger. If small children swallow them, the batteries can get stuck in the esophagus and cause life-threatening injuries. (Stephanie Pilick / ...

Mom shares chilling warning about Christmas gifts after child swallows battery and is hospitalized

A Colorado mom shared a chilling warning after her daughter swallowed a battery from inside a Christmas gift. “You can be the most observant, most caring parent in your household but … it can ...
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Batteries can cause choking and burns if swallowed. Here's what to know before you hand out those new toys.

Your kid is about to get some new battery-operated toys. Here's how to keep them safe. (Getty Images) No matter how many Montessori-style wooden toys a baby has, there’s no replacing the delight in ...

Button batteries, Christmas decor, toxic berries and A&E guidance… how to keep children safe over festive period

IT should be the season of goodwill to all, but the festive season can be littered with hazards. People have been warned to ...
KTIV

Medical professionals raise awareness of the risk of button batteries

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - As gifts are exchanged this holiday season, medical professionals want to remind parents of the risk ...

First responders warn parents about battery hazards in holiday toys

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) — With Christmas just days away, first responders are warning parents about potential battery hazards ...
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Button battery safety warning

CHARLOTTE — Look around your house. Chances are you’ve got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially deadly if ...
WMUR

Consumer Reports warns of button battery risks in household items

PUTTING YOUR FAMILY AT RISK. BUTTON AND COIN CELL BATTERIES ARE TINY BUT POWERFUL. YOU CAN FIND THEM IN EVERYTHING FROM TEA LIGHTS TO TOYS AND IN THE HANDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. THEY’RE UNIQUELY ...
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The hidden dangers of button batteries

Look around your house. Chances are you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially deadly if swallowed. A new ...
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Review of products finds many have button batteries 'dangerously accessible' as choking hazard, despite new law

ATLANTA — Despite new safety laws aimed at protecting children, button and coin cell batteries remain a potentially deadly hazard. A Consumer Reports investigation found that many household items ...
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Child UNsafe: The danger of button batteries

They are found in items you use every day: Your TV remote, musical greeting cards, the control for your fan, your car’s keyless remote, and even some of your kids’ toys. Button batteries come in ...