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Girl, two, died after swallowing battery from a remote control
21 Jan 2026 09:09 GMT
… old daughter died after swallowing a button battery that burned through … was telling me she’d swallowed something,” said Stacy, … they’d discovered a button battery from an LED light … raising awareness about the dangers of button batteries. She added: “Life …
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Federal regulators say these Amazon lights pose a deadly risk to children but there’s no recall yet
21 Jan 2026 16:51 GMT
… be accessed by children. If swallowed, the batteries “can cause serious … -old child who died from swallowing a button battery.
The CPSC said it …
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My little girl died as a battery burnt through her body after I mistook her cries for tonsillitis
21 Jan 2026 16:25 GMT
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Harper … raising awareness about the dangers of button batteries.
She added: “Life … if your child swallows a button battery
BUTTON batteries - also known … get medical help as soon as possible.
“The button battery may …
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Viva Vitality: Button battery safety
27 Dec 2025 12:07 GMT
… of injury.
If a button battery is swallowed, seek emergency medical attention immediately. Do … to keep children safe from button batteries (Health Canada, 2024):
– Be aware … safety: Button batteries at Canada.ca.
Emily Gardner-Everton is a health promotion …
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City Beach fined $14m for selling ‘unlawful’ toys, accessories with non-compliant button batteries
26 Dec 2025 05:59 GMT
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Button batteries are dangerous and pose a significant risk to young children if swallowed … the danger of button batteries which can cause serious harm to children if swallowed … with products, including seeking urgent medical advice in certain circumstances.
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City Beach fined $14m over 'pervasive' button battery safety failures
22 Dec 2025 09:45 GMT
… not comply with mandatory button battery safety and information standards … rings. (Supplied: ACCC)
Button batteries are small, flat, circular … other small products.
If swallowed, they can cause … wary of the dangers of button batteries in seemingly harmless …
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City Beach ordered to pay $14 million in penalties for supplying non-compliant button battery products
22 Dec 2025 03:37 GMT
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Button batteries are dangerous and pose a significant risk to young children if swallowed … or inserted. If swallowed, a button battery can become … with products, including seeking urgent medical advice in certain circumstances.
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Primary Care Alberta warning against children swallowing button batteries
17 Dec 2025 01:02 GMT
… about the risks button batteries can pose to children if swallowed.
As the … and possibly even death if swallowed.
Symptoms from ingesting a battery … include wheezing, drooling, trouble swallowing, nausea and fever.
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Medical professionals raise awareness of the risk of button batteries
17 Dec 2025 00:40 GMT
… medical professionals want to remind parents of the risk those tiny “button” batteries … your child has swallowed a button battery, you can give … this is considered a medical emergency and children must … your child has swallowed a button battery, they may spike …
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City Beach found to have breached button battery safety laws
12 Dec 2025 04:46 GMT
… product types containing non-compliant button batteries, including toys, keyrings, digital … risks for consumers.
“Button batteries are incredibly dangerous for young children, and … compliance with Australia’s button battery …