Button Batteries

Do you know what a button battery is? With the increasing production of electronic products in the consumer market, more button batteries are found in the home setting. From remote controls and watches to musical greeting cards and toys, these small, shiny objects are the perfect size for a curious child to swallow or even push into their nasal cavity or ear canal. It is important for parents to be aware of the dangers that button batteries pose to young children and the damage that these batteries can cause. Listen in as we talk with Kris Jatana, MD, a pediatric head and neck surgeon here at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, about the dangers of these batteries, and just how quickly tissue damage can occur if ingested.

For more information and to listen to the rest of Susan Saudaukas’s story, check out our video news release here: http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/news-room-articles/physicians-at-nationwide-childrens-hospital-warn-consumers-of-the-dangers-of-button-batteries?contentid