Canadians Warned About Dangers of Button Batteries
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/19/11 -- Cases of people swallowing button batteries reported to manufacturers and health officials that result in serious internal injury and death are on the rise. These small disc-shaped button batteries store lots of energy in a tiny space. They are commonly found in a wide range of products around the home that children have access to, such as remote controls, musical greeting cards, watches, calculators, flashing jewellery and shoes, key fobs, books, and other small electronic devices.
The size, shape and energy storage properties of button batteries make them hazardous if swallowed. A swallowed button battery can block an airway or can cause serious internal chemical burns in the oesophagus in as little as two hours. The 20 to 25 mm diameter lithium button batteries result in the most serious injuries, especially where young children are involved. In cases of swallowing, the batteries were found loose on the floor by young children, in garbage bins, or on countertops, taken directly from a package, or removed from household products. Even adults, particularly seniors, have unintentionally confused button batteries with pills or food and been injured.
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What You Can Do
Due to the hazards they pose to young children and seniors, new or used button batteries should be stored in a location where they cannot be unintentionally found or swallowed. Children should not play with button batteries or remove the button batteries themselves.
For Further Information
For further Information contact your nearest Health Canada Product Safety office by phone at 1-866-662-0666 (toll-free) or email at (please indicate the province or territory from which you are corresponding).
How to report problems with consumer products to Health Canada:
Internet:
Phone: 1-866-662-0666 (calls will be routed to closest regional office)
Mail:
Incident Report - Consumer Product Safety Directorate
Health Canada
123 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0K9
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Contacts:
Media Inquiries:
Health Canada
613-957-2983
Public Inquiries:
613-957-2991
1-866-225-0709
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Datum: 19.12.2011 - 19:57 Uhr
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