Christina Smith feels relief and gratitude that her 2-year-old daughter Katie survived, but those...
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Toddler’s Death Spotlights Dangers of Button Batteries
Button batteries are used in many consumer products from greeting cards and watches to small...
After 65 Surgeries, Boy that Swallowed a Button Battery is Doing Well
Button batteries can be found in everything from children’s toys to remote controls to greeting...
Experts Offer Tips for Preventing Accidental Poisoning in Children
Toddlers are constantly taking in the world around them. At this age, that means climbing, placing...
Child Battery-Related Emergencies Double in Twenty Years
Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in...
Toddler Is Recovering In Hospital After Swallowing A ‘Button Battery’
If you lo around your house you could probably find ten or gadgets that take lithium batteries...
CPSC Warns: As Button Battery Use Increases, So Do Battery-Related Injuries and Deaths
The CPSC is once again warning parents about the dangers of lithium batteries. These small, coin...
Small “Button” Batteries Are A Growing Risk For Children
As advances in technology reduce the size of gadgets that we use, the batteries that run these...