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ACCC takes surf and skate retailer City Beach to court over alleged button battery breaches
07 Apr 2025 01:51 GMT
… chair Catriona Lowe said.
“Button batteries are incredibly dangerous for young children, and … death when swallowed, inserted or ingested.
“Australia’s button battery standards exist … suspect a child has swallowed or inserted a button battery:
Call triple zero …
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Why fewer kids are swallowing coins
10 Apr 2025 09:21 GMT
… throat (ENT) registrar (medical officer) Dr Akash Jangan … people’s health. It also means healthcare resources can … remain vigilant against all dangers, including button batteries and magnets, which … that fewer children are swallowing coins,” said consultant …
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City Beach taken to court over thousands of allegedly non-compliant button battery products
04 Apr 2025 04:37 GMT
… 000 non-compliant products containing button batteries.
Between June 2022 and October … allegedly non-compliant products.
“Button batteries are incredibly dangerous for young children, and … serious injuries or death when swallowed, inserted or ingested,” the …
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City Beach in court for allegedly selling non-compliant button battery products
03 Apr 2025 04:58 GMT
… chair Catriona Lowe said.
“Button batteries are incredibly dangerous for young children, and … death when swallowed, inserted or ingested.
“Australia’s button battery standards exist … suspect a child has swallowed or inserted a button battery:
Call Triple Zero …
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Major Aussie surfshop chain is charged after staggering number of kids' toys were alleged to be 'incredibly dangerous'
04 Apr 2025 06:46 GMT
… Lowe said.
'Button batteries are incredibly dangerous for young children, and … injuries or death when swallowed, inserted or ingested.'
… button batteries.
Safety warnings must also be provided with products, including advice on seeking medical …
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From Tiffany earrings to mobile phones – this is what happens when you swallow something you shouldn’t
03 Apr 2025 16:07 GMT
… at Tiffany’s” – swallowing the jewellery. After he was … children, it’s coins, button batteries and toy parts.
Small … the oesophagus requires immediate medical intervention – without emergency care … problematic are prisoners who swallow mobile phones, as these …
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Island Health warns of serious risks from button batteries, launches safety survey
17 Mar 2025 21:25 GMT
… of the dangers posed by button batteries, especially young … swallowed or inserted into the body, even dead button batteries … with Island Health.
“Because button batteries are so small … Health
Most were children under four years old who required urgent medical …
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B.C. injury prevention unit issues PSA for button battery poisonings
14 Mar 2025 02:04 GMT
… Poison Prevention Week.
The button battery, also known as a … managed 159 cases involving button battery exposure, with more than … respondents are aware that swallowing a button battery can cause serious … do if a child swallows a button battery.
81.2 per …
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Urgent warning about button batteries
12 Mar 2025 04:36 GMT
… ’s Health Network, Divisional Medical Director of Surgery, Dr Sonja Latzel
Button batteries should … aren’t aware how dangerous button batteries are.
When swallowed, these small batteries get …
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Button battery nightmare prompts parents to keep technology sealed
11 Mar 2025 10:26 GMT
… it was discovered she had swallowed a button battery. (Supplied: Gintare and … the extent of how dangerous button batteries are."
Button batteries are 'like … s Health Network medical director of surgery Sonja Latzel warned that button batteries could …