Accidental injuries caused by batteries are bringing more
and more children to the emergency room. Children have experimented with small batteries
found in common household electronics which have resulted in serious health
problems.
It's really scary that such common household objects are so dangerous for little children. We've always known batteries are dangerous, but these tiny batteries used in some toys and hearing devices are really tiny. They catch a child's eye because they are shiny and tiny. It's really scary that the battery can actually cause electric currents through the tissue in the esophagus if it gets stuck. And there isn't even an initial reaction. I think we need to find a new way to power things rather than dangerous batteries.
It's really scary that such common household objects are so dangerous for little children. We've always known batteries are dangerous, but these tiny batteries used in some toys and hearing devices are really tiny. They catch a child's eye because they are shiny and tiny. It's really scary that the battery can actually cause electric currents through the tissue in the esophagus if it gets stuck. And there isn't even an initial reaction. I think we need to find a new way to power things rather than dangerous batteries.
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