12/12/2025
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Its almost Christmas and there will be more items than normal with button batteries in and potentially packets lying around 🎄
Did you know how dangerous lithium batteries are to little people? 🔋👧
If the battery becomes stuck within the nose, throat, or food pipe they can, within a matter of hours, cause catastrophic damage
They are hiding in many items all over the house. Some items you may even use every day (car keys and remotes) but at this time of year they are everywhere
Do a hunt around the house and you’ll be surprised how many items contain them
To give you some clues these batteries are often found in:
🔑 Car keys
✅ Remote control for tv or fairy lights
✅ Calculator
✅ Kitchen Scales
✅ Bathroom scales
✅ Small flashing toys and the remote controls
✅ Christmas decorations
✅ 3D Glasses
✅ Thermometers
✅ Nightlights
How many can you find?
Make sure to keep unused batteries out of reach and dispose of used batteries properly as these can still cause damage - most supermarkets have collection buckets for used batteries
If your child swallows a battery follow this advice
☎️ Call 999 or take them straight to Urgent Care
🔋Take the battery package or the item it came from with you
🍼🥪 Don’t allow food or drink and don’t encourage them to be sick
Have a Happy and Safe Festive Time
