Allen noticed something was wrong with Asa and rushed him to the hospital. It would be one of many trips they would take Now, she's using her platform on TikTok to raise awareness of the dangers of ...
An Indiana mother is speaking out after her toddler accidentally ate a button battery, hoping to warn parents of the potential household risk. The quarter-sized battery was surgically removed in ...
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 / ...
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Leighton Diaz, her five siblings and her parents were excited to gather Christmas Eve at their home in Aurora, Missouri, southwest of Springfield. Within moments of the celebration, ...
Button battery ingestion or inhalation may be difficult to diagnose in the absence of an electrical injury. Unexplained chronic stridor merits prompt investigation and early imaging. Case study of a ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A home kitchen scale from Greater Goods is being recalled. There is nothing wrong with the scale itself, but the battery compartment doesn't meet child resistance regulations. The ...
The Oklahoma Poison Center released a statement on Monday urging parents to secure button batteries before the holidays. “Especially this time of year, batteries come along with gifts. A lot of our ...
The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households, they have become commonplace, powering remote controls, hearing aids, toys, ...
Children can suffer serious or deadly injuries after swallowing button batteries, which power a wide range of household items. Physicians say serious injury can happen within two hours, sometimes ...