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 ...
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 / ...
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 ...
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Each year nearly 3,000 children are treated in emergency rooms after ingesting a button battery, according to the National Safety Council. Button batteries are roughly the size ...
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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 ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A home kitchen scale from Greater Goods is being recalled. There is nothing wrong with the scale itself, but the battery compartment doesn't meet child resistance regulations. The ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Many households have toys and other items powered by tiny button-sized batteries, but what you might not realize is that these little power sources can be deadly if swallowed.
Look around your house and chances are you'll find 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 ...