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 ...
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 / ...
Consumer Reports sounds alarm about dangerously accessible button batteries in toys, household items
A recent Consumer Reports evaluation of 31 toys and household items uncovered an alarming safety risk for children from button cell and coin cell batteries. CR said almost 1 in 3 of the products had ...
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