Button Batteries

Button Batteries Danger

November 15, 2021 In

The number of serious injuries or deaths as a result of button batteries has increased in the last decade. Despite their small size, lithium button batteries can cause serious injury and death in children if swallowed. Here we will check out symptoms to look out for, and what to do if you think your child may have swallowed a button battery. Small round batteries are commonly called button, coin or disc batteries because of their appearance. These small shiny batteries are very attractive to…

What to do if your child ingests poison

August 30, 2021 In

Many children unintentionally swallow, drink or eat poisonous products when they mistake them for edible foodstuff. What do you do if your child ingests poison? There are other ways poison can also enter a childs body, such as by breathing, injection, venomous bites or stings, or touching enough of a substance that could cause illness or death. Babies naturally explore their new world by putting everything they can into their mouths. This is how they learn. Young children are also still exploring and experiment by tasting all…