A Colorado mom is sharing a warning for other parents as her 4-year-old daughter recovers in the hospital after swallowing a ...

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Norton Children’s Hospital is emphasizing the dangers of button batteries that may come in toys children receive for Christmas. Within the past month, Norton Children’s emergency department has seen ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Toys are a young child's best friend, but the batteries that go in them can be a parent's worst enemy. The National Capital Poison Control Center reports more than 3,500 people ...

Noting that infants and children who ingest button batteries can experience esophageal damage leading to significant morbidity and death in as little as 2 hours, researchers from the Children's ...

The Oklahoma Poison Center released a statement on Monday urging parents to secure button batteries before the holidays. “Especially this time of year, batteries come along with gifts. A lot of our ...

Button battery injuries in children have been increasingly severe -- resulting in devastating injuries and even death. Button batteries damage esophageal tissue through isothermic hydrolysis reactions ...