Button Battery Safety

Button batteries can cause serious internal injuries in as little as two hours.

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National Experts

Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties on button battery safety.

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Button Battery Safety Project Materials

These resources were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread the key messages on button battery safety. Please feel free to use them as needed. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.

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Note: While these graphics were designed to be used in a carousel format, feel free to use them as needed.

Cover Image: Button Battery Safety
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Items that contain button batteries
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Button battery safe storage
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Choose secure battery compartments
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Safely dispose of old batteries
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Recycle old batteries safely
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Check for batteries in other homes
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Learn more about button battery safety
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Button Battery Safety Webinar (May 21, 2025)

Button batteries are found in almost every home and, if ingested, pose a big risk to children. In this webinar, experts discussed insights into the risks, prevention strategies, and the latest regulatory efforts to protect children from button battery injuries.

Moderator: Dr. Gary Smith, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Experts:
Dr. Kris Jatana, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Jonathan Midgett, PhD, US CPSC Consumer Ombudsman
Trista Hamsmith, Reese's Purpose

 
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Button Battery Safety Links

These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members and other trusted sources.

 

Webpages

Ask the Pediatrician: How can I protect my child from the dangers of lithium coin and button batteries? (ENG ESP)– healthychildren.org

Button Battery Awareness – Reese’s Purpose

Grow Kind: Cameron’s Story – Connecticut Children’s

How Small Batteries Can Become Dangerous to Children (ENG ESP) – healthychildren.org

Lithium Coin Batteries: A Home Safety Walkthrough (ENG ESP) – healthychildren.org

Remember Nugget – Button Battery Awareness

Small Battery Safety at Home: A Winter Holiday Walkthrough (ENG ESP) – healthychildren.org

The dangers of button battery ingestion – Texas Children’s Hospital

What Parents Need to Know about Button Batteries and Lithium Coin Batteries (ENG ESP) – healthychildren.org

 

TikTok

 

Videos

Dangers of Button Batteries to Children – Child Accident Prevention Trust

Grow Kind: Cameron’s Story – Connecticut Children’s

Reese’s Purpose – Reese’s Purpose

 

Visuals, Flyers, & Fact Sheets

 

In the News

 

Journal Articles, Reports, & Resources for Medical Professionals

 

*List of Abbreviations
APSF: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
CCHMC: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
CHOP: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
CPSC: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
JH ACH: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
NCPC: National Capital Poison Center
UMHS: University of Michigan Health System
SKW: Safe Kids Worldwide

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