Injury Prevention Centre's

Prescription 4 Safety

Button Batteries

  • Keep all button batteries and battery-powered items out of reach, and ensure battery compartments are securely closed with screws or strong tape (Parachute, 2024).
  • Be aware of common household objects and toys that contain button batteries, and safely store or dispose of used batteries as even “dead” ones can cause harm (Healthy Parents Healthy Children, n.d.).
  • If your child swallows a button battery, do not try to make them vomit. Seek emergency medical care immediately. If it’s within 12 hours of swallowing the battery and the baby can swallow liquids, give 2 teaspoons of honey (Alberta Health Services, 2022).

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