Great Lakes Wholesale International Recalls Select Battery Packs Due to Battery Ingestion; Violates Federal Statute for Child-Resistant Packaging of Button Cell and Coin Batteries

This recall involves Great Lakes Select Battery Packs, each of which displays the name "Great Lakes Select" on the back of the packaging, and the item number on the front of the packaging Item Number ...

Thousands of Näpei Baby Bathtubs Recalled for Battery Safety Hazard

The Näpei Baby Bathtub is being recalled for a battery safety hazard in the built-in bath thermometer. Read more about ...
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First grader who swallowed button battery recovering at hospital

ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Leighton Diaz, her five siblings and her parents were excited to gather Christmas Eve at their home in Aurora, Missouri, southwest of Springfield. Within moments of the celebration, ...
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Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer

The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households, they have become commonplace, powering remote controls, hearing aids, toys, ...