LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- You can find tiny button cell batteries everywhere in your house, from electronics and toys, watches and even in greeting cards. But would you know what to do if your child ...
A watch battery, button cell, silver button cell or coin cell is a small battery designed for use in items such as watches, hearing aids, calculators, cameras, pacemakers, digital thermometers, ...
MILWAUKEE -- They're shiny, smooth and the size of a quarter. But if you swallow one, it can literally burn through your esophagus or stomach. We're talking about button cell batteries. You can find ...
A "button cell" battery is held between a thumb and index finger. If small children swallow them, the batteries can get stuck in the esophagus and cause life-threatening injuries. (Stephanie Pilick / ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As the holiday season approaches, many toys and decorations use small – but powerful – button cell batteries, which can be hazardous to children. Parents need to remain vigilant ...
ATLANTA — Despite new safety laws aimed at protecting children, button and coin cell batteries remain a potentially deadly hazard. A Consumer Reports investigation found that many household items ...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently adopted comprehensive new safety and labeling requirements for consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries (or products intended ...
Apple has updated its AirTag design and packaging to include essential warning labels, ensuring compliance with a U.S. safety law aimed at preventing accidental battery ingestion by children.
Below we discuss in detail Reese’s Law two main requirements that impact manufacturers of affected batteries and products: 1. PPPA Packaging Requirement – Effective Now Effective since February 23rd, ...
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11949060B2) discloses a button cell battery design that includes a casing with an inner casing and an outer casing defining an internal volume. The ...