Button Batteries Are Everywhere…Accessible to Children
Posted by proforma on April 30, 2011
Batteries are becoming tinier, and more dangerous. A child that swallows a button battery can suffer chemical burns to his/her throat within two hours if the button becomes lodged. But children’s toys are required to have screw locked battery compartments to prevent
access, right? Right. But look around your home…remote controls, game controls, musical greeting cards, bathroom scales, hearing aids and watches have button batteries and are not required to meet those same requirements. Test your knowledge of button battery safety with this simple Consumer Product Safety Commission Quiz.
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