Button Batteries
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Button batteries can badly hurt or kill a small child if they swallow one. They look like a coin.
Five top tips
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Check
Check for products with loose backs and button batteries that have dropped out.
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Store
Store button batteries in a safe place, up high and out of your child’s reach.
What you can do…
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Run a session
Use our ready-made resources to run a session and help parents recognise the dangers of button batteries and make their homes safer.
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Free printed resources
Thanks to generous support from the Office for Product Safety and Standards, you can order free printed resources to share with the families you work with.
Free resources
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Flyer and poster
Our hard-hitting flyer, available in English and Welsh, explains the risks and offers safety tips and emergency advice. Our colourful poster prompts parents to hunt for button batteries in their homes.
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Session plan
Our dual-purpose flashcard and session plan is designed to help you run an engaging workshop with parents. With a visual aid, workshop outline and safety facts and tips to share.