Button Batteries: A Danger to Children

Lithium button batteries can cause injury and death in children. If you think your child may have swallowed a button battery, call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 immediately.

Lithium button batteries are found in remote controls, digital thermometers, audio greeting cards, bathroom scales and many other household items. You should store these items in a place children can't reach.

This video explains how button battery ingestion injures children, symptoms to look out for, and what to do if you think your child may have swallowed a battery.

[ShadowPianoProductions]

Once, my sister's classmate swallowed a battery as a dare (they were in high school, but it was still stupid). He ended up in the hospital.
You know why he took the dare? To get $5.
...FIVE DOLLARS.
He caused potential damage to himself for five dollars.
Apparently, he returned to school and was fine later on, but still.

[itzcover]

i actually swallowed a button battery when i was 7 and my parents did nothing

[fingersaseyes]

When I was younger, about 8 or 9, I used to suck on batteries 🤪🤢 Which nothing happened but still...

[gamestartupreuploads]

I just went to the hospital and I swallowed a button battery and I threw it up

[sombody]

What about a battery that you would use for like a remote

[sydneypitts]

What if a toddler swallowed a button battery?

[jueldaa]

I swallowed an S from a loomband and now I don’t feel sure about it and also my cousin swallowed a coin he Went hospital and he got it out

[BeanutButterBoy]

Very well made video. and informative.

[odnoo]

Yeah but i think i swallowed stuffing from plushies..but i dont remember doing that but i did swallow paper one time

[LectronCircuits]

Button batteries are not a food group. If swallowed, they may not make it safely to your butt. Let's be careful out there!