What You Need to Know about Coin Battery Safety in Your Home
While parents go to great lengths to protect their children and child proof their homes, they may not realize about the hidden dangers of lithium coin batteries that lurk throughout the home. We chatted with emergency medicine physician, Dr. Joe Whittington to share information that may save your child’s life.
Lithium coin batteries are the flat, round, 20mm ones, which are about the size of a nickel (and about the same size as a child’s esophagus), and are found in remote controllers, faux candles, car key fobs, and so much more all around the home, and send thousands of kids to the ER each year when accidentally swallowed – yet many parents remain unaware of the dangers of accidental ingestion.
Parents watch food allergies intently and finely chop grapes, childproof sockets, and lock the toilets. Car seats are checked and then double-checked 100 times more, but many parents are missing this one, one of the most dangerous items in their home - lithium coin batteries.
Young children are curious by nature, and part of their exploration of the world around them can include putting things in their mouths. This can be especially dangerous with lithium coin batteries and if accidentally swallowed, it can burn through the surrounding esophagus tissue in just 2 hours, causing serious harm. And Duracell is the only battery brand with a non-toxic bitter coating that discourages kids from accidentally swallowing them. Duracell Lithium Coin Batteries with Bitter Coating come in child-secure packaging which is nearly impossible to open without scissors, making sure little hands - and mouths - cannot access them.
And with this, Duracell is also on a mission to educate parents on the importance of lithium coin battery safety and encouraging all to choose their lithium coin batteries with bitter coating to power their devices. When shopping just look for Duracell’s iconic copper and black packaging at walmart.com and in Walmart stores and the ‘bitter taste’ icon on their lithium coin batteries. Learn more at duracell.com/bitterisbetter.
Lithium coin batteries are the flat, round, 20mm ones, which are about the size of a nickel (and about the same size as a child’s esophagus), and are found in remote controllers, faux candles, car key fobs, and so much more all around the home, and send thousands of kids to the ER each year when accidentally swallowed – yet many parents remain unaware of the dangers of accidental ingestion.
Parents watch food allergies intently and finely chop grapes, childproof sockets, and lock the toilets. Car seats are checked and then double-checked 100 times more, but many parents are missing this one, one of the most dangerous items in their home - lithium coin batteries.
Young children are curious by nature, and part of their exploration of the world around them can include putting things in their mouths. This can be especially dangerous with lithium coin batteries and if accidentally swallowed, it can burn through the surrounding esophagus tissue in just 2 hours, causing serious harm. And Duracell is the only battery brand with a non-toxic bitter coating that discourages kids from accidentally swallowing them. Duracell Lithium Coin Batteries with Bitter Coating come in child-secure packaging which is nearly impossible to open without scissors, making sure little hands - and mouths - cannot access them.
And with this, Duracell is also on a mission to educate parents on the importance of lithium coin battery safety and encouraging all to choose their lithium coin batteries with bitter coating to power their devices. When shopping just look for Duracell’s iconic copper and black packaging at walmart.com and in Walmart stores and the ‘bitter taste’ icon on their lithium coin batteries. Learn more at duracell.com/bitterisbetter.
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00:00While parents go to great lengths to protect their children and childproof their homes,
00:04they may not realize the hidden dangers of lithium-coin batteries that lurk throughout the home.
00:10Emergency medicine physician Dr. Joe Whittington, also known as Dr. Joe,
00:15joins us with info that may save your child's life.
00:18Lithium-coin batteries are the flat, round batteries about the size of a nickel
00:22that can get stuck in a child's throat if accidentally swallowed.
00:25They're found in flameless candles, car key fobs, small remote control thermometers,
00:30and many other items around the home.
00:32Yet many parents are unaware of the dangers associated with accidental battery ingestion.
00:37Young children are curious by nature, and part of their exploration of the world around them
00:41involves placing objects into their mouths.
00:44This can be particularly dangerous with lithium-coin batteries
00:47because if accidentally swallowed, they can burn through the surrounding tissue of the esophagus
00:51in just two hours, causing serious harm.
00:54Duracell is the only battery brand to feature a non-toxic bitter coating
00:59that discourages accidental swallowing,
01:02and Duracell's lithium-coin batteries with bitter coating have a bitter taste icon
01:06and child-secure packaging that's virtually impossible to open without scissors,
01:11making sure that little hands and little mouths cannot access them.
01:15Duracell is on a mission to close the educational gap
01:18and remind parents that when it comes to lithium-coin batteries,
01:21bitter is better, and parents should choose Duracell's lithium-coin batteries
01:25with bitter coating for their powered devices.
01:28There are several other things that parents can do to help keep their kids safer
01:32from accidental battery ingestion.
01:34First, find which devices in the home are powered by lithium-coin batteries
01:38and store them out of reach of children.
01:40Then inspect those devices for any that may have a screw covering the battery compartment
01:44and seal them with tape for an added layer of protection.
01:48Remove any expired batteries and store them out of the reach of children
01:52until they can be recycled properly.
01:54And if someone suspects their child may have accidentally ingested a lithium-coin battery,
01:58take them to the emergency room immediately.
02:00And if they can't drive, call 911 for help.
02:04When you're shopping for these batteries,
02:06look for Duracell's iconic copper and black packaging at Walmart.com
02:10or Walmart stores nationwide.
02:12They have the bitter taste icon on their lithium-coin battery packs.
02:16For more information, head to Duracell.com slash bitterisbetter for safety resources.