Two-thirds of Australian parents are unaware of the symptoms of button battery ingestion, according to a study by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). This Halloween, Dr. Anna Girardi—a ...

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 / ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The number of children swallowing batteries has doubled over the past decade, according to the Journal of Pediatrics. And the batteries they are ingesting are more dangerous ...

The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households, they have become commonplace, powering remote controls, hearing aids, toys, ...