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.

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 ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were more than 54,000 ER visits and at least 25 deaths attributed to button batteries from 2011 to 2021.

Dr. Gresham Richter with Arkansas Children's Hospital joined THV11 This Morning to tell us what happens when a child swallows a button cell battery, how to prevent it and what to do if it happens ...

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.

Look around your house. Chances are you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially deadly if swallowed.

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.