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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The CPSC has reported no injuries connected to this recall, but the potential hazard is serious enough that families should act quickly.
Cute strings of fairy lights, little flameless candles, goofy flashing headbands and dress-up clothes, and tons of toys that blink, beep, and buzz. Around the holidays especially, the market is awash ...
Consumer Reports sounds alarm about dangerously accessible button batteries in toys, household items
A recent Consumer Reports evaluation of 31 toys and household items uncovered an alarming safety risk for children from button cell and coin cell batteries. CR said almost 1 in 3 of the products had ...
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 ...
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