{"id":460966,"date":"2022-06-11T03:45:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T00:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/parents-warned-of-deadly-horror-when-a-child-swallows-a-battery\/"},"modified":"2022-06-11T03:45:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T00:45:40","slug":"parents-warned-of-deadly-horror-when-a-child-swallows-a-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/parents-warned-of-deadly-horror-when-a-child-swallows-a-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"#Parents warned of deadly horror when a child swallows a battery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf07b84ad9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf07b84ad9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/parents-warned-of-deadly-horror-when-a-child-swallows-a-battery\/#%E2%80%9CParents_warned_of_deadly_horror_when_a_child_swallows_a_battery%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Parents warned of deadly horror when a child swallows a battery&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CParents_warned_of_deadly_horror_when_a_child_swallows_a_battery%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Parents warned of deadly horror when a child swallows a battery&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>This is your reminder to keep batteries far, far away from young children. <\/p>\n<p>Duracell and nurse Emma Hammett from UK medical organization <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/firstaidforlife.org.uk\/\">First Aid for Life<\/a> teamed up for new research to offer tips to improve safety around the house.<\/p>\n<p>They surveyed 2,000 participants and \u2014 while two-thirds of adults said they\u2019d be unsure what to do if their child swallowed a battery \u2014 nearly one in four parents have found their child playing with a loose battery at home.<\/p>\n<p>Fifty-three percent also admitted they casually leave batteries out in the open where youngsters could get at them. <\/p>\n<p>That would be a very bad situation. For instance, ingestion of easy-to-swallow, coin-shaped cells \u2014 or button batteries \u2014 could lead to life-threatening chemical reactions in as little as two hours, with energy from the battery reacting with saliva to create caustic soda that, in turn, burns into tissue, causing internal bleeding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/child-battery-637.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Child plays with round battery \" class=\"wp-image-22618455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/child-battery-637.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/child-battery-637.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/child-battery-637.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>If a child swallows a battery, it could burn tissue, causing internal bleeding.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTaking 10 minutes to check there are no button batteries loose around your home is a simple step to take to make your home safer,\u201d Hammett advised. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsure you have located all the devices within your home that contain button batteries and check they are secure, as well as keeping batteries safely out of sight and reach and recycling used ones <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriately,\u201d she continued. <\/p>\n<p>If you suspect your child has swallowed a battery, she recommends getting them to an emergency room \u201cas soon as possible \u2014 do not delay.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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