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 / ...

ATLANTA — Despite new safety laws aimed at protecting children, button and coin cell batteries remain a potentially deadly hazard. A Consumer Reports investigation found that many household items ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A new government move to keep youngsters safer. Button batteries can be found in all kinds of products and devices in our homes. The Consumer and Product Safety Commission has ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — From small parts to batteries and even suggested ages for toys, there is a lot to keep in mind when it comes to presents for families and kids’ safety. One of the most common ...

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 dangerous. 5 On Your Side's Keely ...

Ahead of the holiday season getting fully into swing, doctors are warning parents about the dangers of children swallowing batteries. Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal learned the number of ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As the holiday season approaches, many toys and decorations use small – but powerful – button cell batteries, which can be hazardous to children. Parents need to remain vigilant ...

Christus Children’s is warning parents of the potential, life-threatening dangers when a small child ingests a button battery. Read full article: 2 arrested after 2-year-old girl found wandering alone ...

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 ...

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