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Broadly speaking, there are two requirements for a button-cell battery to serve as a safe replacement: size and voltage. An LR44 measures in at 0.46 inches in diameter and 0.21 inches in height.
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.
A key step in improving safety is Reese’s Law, passed in 2022 and named after Reese Elizabeth Hamsmith, an 18-month-old girl who tragically passed away after swallowing a button cell battery.
Button cell, or coin cell, batteries are ubiquitous in toys and household products. They’re also uniquely dangerous to young children. If swallowed, a button battery can burn tissue inside the ...
Button and coin cell batteries, commonly found in toys, tealights, and other household devices, may be small, but they pose serious risks to children. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...
Broadly speaking, there are two requirements for a button-cell battery to serve as a safe replacement: size and voltage. An LR44 measures in at 0.46 inches in diameter and 0.21 inches in height.