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Best big button cell phones for seniors in 2026

Our Top PicksMost affordableIRIS Easy Flip from Consumer CellularBest medical alert featuresJitterbug Flip2 from LivelyMost ...
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Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

If button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the oesophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous membranes. "Over the past ten years, clinics and poison centres have ...
Los Angeles Times

Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer

Children can suffer serious or deadly injuries after swallowing button batteries, which power a wide range of household items. Physicians say serious injury can happen within two hours, sometimes ...
WISH-TV

Consumer Reports: Dangers of button cell batteries in toys ahead of the holidays

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As the holiday season approaches, many toys and decorations use small – but powerful – button cell batteries, which can be hazardous to children. Parents need to remain vigilant ...
Newsweek

Pet Toy Recall Issued Nationwide With Warning of Possible ‘Death’

Petmate has issued a nationwide recall of its Pet Zone Laser Pointer & LED Ball pet toys, citing a severe risk of injury or death if the button cell batteries inside the toys are ingested. "Petmate is ...