The Consumer Reports investigation evaluated 31 products powered by button batteries and discovered significant safety concerns.

Button and coin cell batteries are tiny and powerful, but uniquely dangerous in the hands of young children. Supreme Court ...

Look around your house and chances are you'll find you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were more than 54-thousand ER visits and at least 25 deaths attributed to button batteries from 2011 to 2021. How do children get ahold of these ...

The frightened first grader accidentally swallowed a quarter-sized button battery. It was for a watch Leighton’s grandmother gave her for her birthday in September. Leighton was born with an ...

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 and coin cell batteries are tiny but powerful ... fluids in the body can activate a battery’s electrical current. If a child swallows one, it can become lodged in their esophagus ...

If you turn the key or push the start button and the car won’t fire up, it takes a little longer than expected, or the whole process feels laboured, it’s likely the battery’s charge is low.

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Parents are urged to take extra precautions and check which home products contain button or coin cell batteries. Make sure those battery compartments are secure. Opt for well-known, reputable ...