Children can suffer serious or deadly injuries after swallowing button batteries, which power a wide range of household items. Physicians say serious injury can happen within two hours, sometimes ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were more than 54,000 ER visits and at least 25 deaths attributed to button batteries from 2011 to 2021.

But doctors warn that such "button batteries" can maim and kill. Pop one into your mouth and swallow — as thousands of children do annually — and they can quickly cause devastating injuries.

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 Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were more than 54,000 ER visits and at least 25 deaths attributed to button batteries from 2011 to 2021.

Depending on the product, it's not hard to access the batteries. Consumer Reports evaluated 31 products powered by button batteries. "We found that a third of the toys and household items that we ...

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.

Kasey Allen's son, Asa, accidentally swallowed a button battery in October 2023; Allen noticed something was wrong with Asa and rushed him to the hospital.

Kasey Allen has been raising awareness for the dangers of button batteries after her son swallowed one. He almost died and has been recovering for nearly 2 Years. She has been sharing her son's ...

Button and coin cell batteries, commonly found in toys, tealights, and other household devices, may be small, but they pose serious risks to children. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

A button battery inside a children's book caused a car seat to burst into flames, according to a North Carolina fire department.. The George Hildebran Fire & Rescue Department, located in Burke ...

The Oklahoma Poison Center released a statement on Monday urging parents to secure button batteries before the holidays. Here are 5 things you need to know about them.