Parents are being warned to be wary of battery-operated toys they buy online after a new investigation showed many fail button battery safety standards. Consumer group Choice has just released the ...

Petmate has issued a recall for its Pet Zone Laser Pointer & LED Ball pet toys due to a serious ingestion hazard posed by button cell batteries. The recall affects about 15,400 pet toys, which were ...

When one of Madeline Dunn's 18-month-old twins woke up screaming in agony, she rushed him to the emergency room and demanded an X-ray Kennedy News & Media When one of Madeline Dunn's 18-month-old ...

Each year, about 3,500 people swallow what are known as button batteries. Many of them are small children under the age of 5. They're shiny and tiny so kids just put it in their mouths and swallow ...

Some light-up skirts sold on Amazon.com or Walmart.com have button batteries that aren't meeting safety standards to protect children, a government safety regulator warns. Button batteries, which are ...

Kasey Allen has been raising awareness for the dangers of button batteries after her son swallowed one Kasey Allen (2) Kasey Allen's son, Asa, accidentally swallowed a button battery in October 2023 ...

Asa was 16 months old when he nearly died after swallowing a button battery from a remote. Now, ahead of his third birthday, his family reflects on a long and challenging recovery that has defined ...

What are the rules for discarding dead batteries in Iowa? According to Metro Waste Authority, it varies based on type. There is one universal rule, however, for residents and businesses: Don't place ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. LR44 batteries are a particular variety of button-cell battery. You've almost definitely seen them before; they're those little cap-shaped ...

Shelina Babul of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit at BC Children's Hospital discusses button battery safety and the danger if your child swallows one. 'Pure chaos': Trump's alterations leave ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's nothing more annoying than checking the time on your wall clock and realizing the battery's already dead, or plopping down on your ...

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 ...