{"id":34543,"date":"2025-11-20T11:06:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T03:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=34543"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T02:34:56","slug":"coin-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/tips\/coin-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Coin and Button Batteries: How to Prevent Safety Issues?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34543\" class=\"elementor elementor-34543\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3dca4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3dca4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bda457a\" data-id=\"bda457a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdad8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cdad8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small round batteries have been commonly used, and these batteries are called &#8220;coin&#8221; or &#8220;button&#8221; interchangeably based on their shape, regardless of the chemicals inside. Yet there is an important difference between them:\u00a0<strong>Coin batteries contain lithium, button batteries do not.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>All small batteries are potentially dangerous to children who access them.\u00a0Ingestion by young children increasingly causes injuries and tragic fatalities.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57f588d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57f588d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9a57c1\" data-id=\"a9a57c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07c784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07c784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Serious Is the Consequence of Battery Misuse?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbae03c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbae03c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb8ee15\" data-id=\"eb8ee15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9add33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9add33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The highest risk occurs with lithium batteries having a diameter of about 20 mm.<\/strong> A quick internet search on this topic will result in tragic stories from inconsolable, bewildered parents and horrific pictures of internal burns and the consequences of lethal chemical reactions inside the child&#8217;s body. This higher risk is caused by the facts that lithium batteries work at a higher voltage and due to their dimensions they are more likely to become stuck in a child&#8217;s oesophagus after ingestion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8394a1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8394a1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc20192\" data-id=\"fc20192\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c002b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c002b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventive Measures to Mitigate Battery Risks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1375160 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1375160\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8de2a0f\" data-id=\"8de2a0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3847ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3847ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The warnings are different for the two types of batteries, that is why it is important to distinguish coin from button batteries.<\/p><h3 class=\"justifyright\">Warnings for Toys with Replaceable Batteries<\/h3><p>Electric toys using\u00a0<strong>replaceable coin<\/strong>\u00a0(read: lithium) batteries shall carry the following warning on the\u00a0<strong>packaging<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Warning: Contains coin battery. Hazardous if swallowed &#8211; see instructions.<\/li><\/ul><p>Alternatively, the packaging shall be marked with symbol <strong>ISO 7000-0790<\/strong> and <strong>warning sign ISO 7010 W001 with a coin battery symbol<\/strong>. The two signs shall be placed next to each other and must be explained in the instructions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed66e61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed66e61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a37fbaf\" data-id=\"a37fbaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1bf15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"5a1bf15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-34543 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"79\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ISO-7000-0790.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34547\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34547'>\n\t\t\t\t(ISO 7000-0790)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"83\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ISO-7010-W001_with_coin_battery.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34548\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34548'>\n\t\t\t\t(ISO 7010 &#8211; W001) with coin battery symbol\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eca83d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eca83d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21e07c9\" data-id=\"21e07c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68dd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a68dd0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All electric toys using replaceable (coin and button) batteries shall state the following warning in the\u00a0<strong>instructions<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Warning:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Dispose of used batteries immediately. Keep new and used batteries away from children. If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1689b69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1689b69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d475da7\" data-id=\"d475da7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c22bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c22bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Additional warnings<\/h3><p>Standard EN 60086-4 deals with the safety of non-rechargeable lithium batteries provides the following example of an appropriate warning text:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4094d12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4094d12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f88f4da\" data-id=\"f88f4da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baefbc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baefbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Warning-text.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Warning-text.png 1008w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Warning-text-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Warning-text-768x147.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecb7de5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecb7de5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e11104\" data-id=\"0e11104\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b193fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b193fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>In summary, protective measures include:<\/h3><ul><li>creating awareness, adequate warnings and instructions<\/li><li>designing secure battery enclosures<\/li><li>keeping batteries out of reach of children<\/li><li>using child resistant packaging<\/li><li>immediate disposal of used batteries<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce7500b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce7500b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d7bf10\" data-id=\"6d7bf10\" 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f3f1ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c99b78b\" data-id=\"c99b78b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7e659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7e659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article is originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productipedia.com\/kb\/productipedia\/compliance-resources\/coin-and-button-batteries-(cells)\" target=\"_blank\" 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In 2008, he co-founded ProductIP together with Maarten van der Dussen. Caspar and his team are dedicated to support companies within the supply chain to efficiently demonstrate to customers, authorities, and users that their products meet applicable legislation and buying requirements. As a result, helping companies reduce costs, streamline operations, manage suppliers, and at the same time put compliant, safer, more sustainable products to the market.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d44653c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d44653c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d6452\" data-id=\"c8d6452\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfdabfb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bfdabfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d9f7d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d9f7d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0d42bc\" data-id=\"b0d42bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddde1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dddde1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Battery FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4964d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4964d38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc93d1b\" data-id=\"dc93d1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70e35f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b70e35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Are coin and button batteries the same?<\/h3><p>They\u2019re often used interchangeably. \u201cCoin cell\u201d refers to lithium 3V types, while \u201cbutton cell\u201d often refers to 1.5V alkaline or silver oxide types.<\/p><h3>What should I do if someone swallows a coin battery?<\/h3><p><strong>Seek emergency medical attention immediately.<\/strong><br \/>Do not induce vomiting or give food\/drink. If a child swallows one, time is critical \u2014 the battery can cause burns in as little as two hours.<\/p><h3>How should I dispose of coin batteries?<\/h3><p>Do <strong>not<\/strong> throw them in household trash. Take them to:<\/p><ul><li>Battery recycling bins<\/li><li>Electronics stores<\/li><li>Hazardous waste collection centers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-845d74b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"845d74b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3632451\" data-id=\"3632451\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6fe2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5fa6fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small round batteries have been commonly used, and these batteries are called &#8220;coin&#8221; or &#8220;button&#8221; interchangeably based on their shape, regardless of the chemicals inside. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":34544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[415,413,24,366,362,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronics-fairs","category-electronics","category-events","category-fairs","category-sourcing-trade","category-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Coin and Button Batteries: How to Prevent Safety Issues? 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