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. A new ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) applauds a landmark moment for child safety in households with the arrival of the first commercially available lithium coin-cell ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. California Poison Control System (CPCS) and Valley Children’s Healthcare have teamed up to promote a “Button” Battery Safety ...

The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon alleging it sold kids unicorn backpacks on its online marketplace that failed to comply with mandatory button battery safety warnings. It is the first Federal ...

LOMA LINDA, Calif. -- A 4-year-old Southern California girl is fighting for her life in a pediatric intensive care unit after ingesting a button battery. When Camila Romero was admitted to Loma Linda ...