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.

In most cases, button-battery-powered products come with the batteries already installed. But if you do ever have to buy replacements, there are safer battery options out there.

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 ...

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Button battery safety warning. Aside from posing a choking hazard, if ingested, fluids in the body can activate a battery’s electrical current. By WAFB Staff. Published: Jan. 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM CST ...

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 ...

Button battery safety warning. By Consumer Reports. January 27, 2025 at 5:46 am EST. By Consumer Reports. January 27, 2025 at 5:46 am EST. CHARLOTTE — Look around your house.

If you aren’t sure if your child may have ingested the button battery, reach out to your pediatrician or call the Poison Control Center, says Howard. You can connect with Poison Control online ...

The frightened first grader accidentally swallowed a quarter-size button battery. It was for a custom-made watch Leighton's grandmother gave her for her birthday in September.

A TODDLER was left “coughing up black chunks” then fighting for life after swallowing a button battery from a remote control. The tiny disc got lodged in 16-month-old Asa Allen’s … ...