The number of children needing surgery after ingesting button batteries is rising, according to a leading paediatric surgeon. The increase is in line with trends seen in the US where serious child ...

Parents are being warned about the dangers of button batteries which can burn through the throat or stomach if swallowed by children. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has ...

Two popular children’s products—Best&Less light-up clogs and Crocs LED Jibbitz Charms—are at the centre of an urgent recall due to serious safety concerns involving button batteries. The Australian ...