LoginButton cell batteries: be vigilant
This slideshow explains the risks of button cell batteries and how to minimise them.
Posted 09 July 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|National
UPDATES: Button cell batteries are found in countless household products but can prove fatal if swallowed. This safety guide explains the risks, warning signs and urgent action parents and carers should take.
Button cell batteries - also known as button batteries or button cells - are used in a host of everyday electrical items, but can prove deadly if swallowed by a child. Most likely you have some in your house, but you might not know where.
If you have young children at home - or young children might visit you - you should make sure you understand the risks of button cell batteries, where y...
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