When button batteries are lodged in the body, their electrical current breaks down water, driving up alkalinity to dangerous levels akin to bleach. Bodily tissues can begin to liquefy.

Button batteries come in different sizes, and tragically, hospitals are seeing more and more young children rushed into the Emergency Room after accidentally swallowing one of them.

There are around 6,000 pediatric ER visits for button battery ingestion every year in the United States. If you even suspect your child may have swallowed a button battery, take them to the emergency ...

Allen hopes to raise awareness of the dangers of button batteries by sharing their story online. "Be aware of what electronics in your home may contain a button battery and make sure it's properly ...

Tape up or secure button batteries tightly within their devices If you suspect your one-year or older child has ingested a battery in the past 12 hours, there are some immediate actions you can take.

Button and coin cell batteries are tiny but powerful: You can find them in everything from tealights to toys. And in the hands of young children, they’re uniquely dangerous.

The rates of children who went to the emergency room after ingesting a battery more than doubled in the 2010s as compared to rates between 1990 and 2009. The prevalence of small button or lithium ...

Small lithium or “button” batteries that power many of our consumer devices are being swallowed by children in increasing numbers, a new report found.

Here’s how to keep your family safe. Button cell, or coin cell, batteries are ubiquitous in toys and household products. They’re also uniquely dangerous to young children.

Consumer Reports evaluated 31 products powered by button batteries. "We found that a third of the toys and household items that we looked at had button batteries that were dangerously accessible ...

Toddler 'Rushed to the ER’ After Swallowing Button Battery. Nearly 2 Years Later, Mom Says the Recovery Has Been ‘Torture’ (Exclusive) Kasey Allen has been raising awareness for the dangers ...

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