Batteries - Are Killing Toddlers
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Batteries Killing Kids
Button-Sized Batteries,.. Are Killing Toddlers
This came to my attention and I wanted to share this information on to everyone in hopes that this save a life. You know those button sized batteries that we see everywhere, from hand held electronics games, hearing aids, watches, calculators, remotes and even in those got have musical cards. Well those batteries are killing our kids. As we all know, toddlers put everything into thier mouths.
Well now the Nation Capital PoisonCenter says more than 3,000 people of all ages in the US each year unintentionally swallows the button sized batteries. 10 percent of those die. Damage starts within 2 hours of ingesting the battery, with 10 hours death can occur.
Facts about Button Battery Ingestions
* 62% of kids under five are affected,..yet some adults have swalled them to by mistake. Adults are bad about holding things in our mouths while using our hands.
* 49% are hearing aids,. 12% are from toys and games The rest is from music greeting cards, storybooks, remotes and well you get the jist of it.
* There has been a 70 % decline over the last 8 years, for companies are being more careful on the design of the toy paying special attention to securing the compartment they are put in. I'd like to add once a child loses its backing to a toy , dispose of it, simpling putting tape across it to hold them in is not good.
* 25% were swallowed in being mistaken for pills, believe it or not. So be sure to put on your glasses when taking meds.
* Batteries do NOT have to leak to cause injury. Button cells often contain potassium or sodium hydroxide electrolyte in concentrations up to 45%. Corrosive dissolution of the crimp region surrounding the seal increases the risk of subsequent leakage. An external current flowing between battery cathode and anode passes through adjacent tissue causing hydrolysis of tissue fluids and local generation of hydroxides. These hydroxides act on tissue the same way that an alkaline chemical leaking from the battery would act.
Please pass this on to anyone you know who has young childern.
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Parents really do need to be aware of all kinds of hazards. This is good info.
Thank You SweetiePie for your comment,..I too thought it was intresting,..I could'nt believe how many kid's have died because of them,..Its scarry really.
Hi Paper Moon,..Thanks for leaving the comment. It is important for parents and anyone really who has little ones running around their house to read. My neighbor who often has her grandson over threw out her key thing which had those batteries in it. LOL.
Thank you! As mom to a very curious little guy, I always appreciate new safety information.
Glad you liked the information,..I had stubbled upon it and was blown away seeing the statistics. My kids is'nt young anymore but lookin back to when they were young, I think I'm lucky my kids wer'nt part of the statistics.
They look completely lethal, I'll have a check to see there aren't any where my son can get at them!
Hi LondonGirl,..Yes please do check around. Because they are so small, it is easy for them to swallow and not have any signs of digesting them, such as choking. PS,..Your son is a doll,..I remember when my JB was that little,..hehe.
He's growing at a rate of knots (-:
Another very common household item that contains that type of battery is a digital bathroom scale. The compartment is also easy to open.
Great hub...I had no idea...thank you! :)
That's just terrible. I think I see at least one of those a day and never would've thought it to be dangerous. Thank you for spreading the awareness!
-Debris
LondonGirl - If you close your eyes for just a few minutes, when you open them,..them little guys stand taller than us,..LOL. KCC Big Country also made me aware that digital scales also have these batteries and the compartments are easy to open, so heads up my friend,
KCC Big Country - Thank you for the heads up about the digital scales,..I had no idea for I don't find keeping a scale around my house a good idea,..I love MT.Dew and Pizza to much,..LOL.
Tom - I had no idea either, it was a fluke I ran across the news artical which led me to research it more. I am so glad I did.
Debris - Your Absolutly right about seeing them everyday,.they are everyware. Thank goodness the Toy Industry has been making great efforts to keep our little ones more safe by placing a screw in the battery compartments,..Allthough little ones do learn that the screw can come out.
Thanks for the info. These little batteries really need to be made safer. The one on the left looks exactly like a pill for crying out loud.
Thanks for this hub, I will share it with my children, who are no longer toddlers but still tend to put everything into their mouths. Never stop to be careful and, as they grow,to create awareness.
Jim - Yes your right, they can and do get mistaken as pills, exspecially by eldery people who have trouble with their eye site.
Kya - Yes even adults need to be reminded our mouths should not be used as a third hand.
Thanks for stopping bye !!!
Omg how scary! My dad uses a hearing aid and sometimes leaves a dead battery he replaced on the table. Since he doesn't see as well as he used to, mistaking this for one of his pills would be very easy.
Glad I read this! Thanks
Naomi - Please go to your Dad's and get them off his table. Glad to be able to give you a head's up.
Thank you for an informative hub. I watch for batteries all the time. I don't have many of the button type, but I have taken the AA and AAA out of my toddler's mouth! It is very scary. Parents should watch out for "any" type of battery.
SweetiePie says:
6 months ago
Interesting information about button batteries. I know my watch takes one, but honestly I have not replaced the batteries for my watches in years. This is a good hub for all parents to read.