Whether it's light decorations or little toys on St. Nicholas Day - many products that are powered by button cells are used at Christmas time in particular. This increases the risk of children ...

A growing list of medical associations is pushing for battery manufacturers to prevent such devastating injuries by making a new, safer version of a button or “coin cell” battery. The round ...

Many of them are powered by what are called button cell (or coin cell) batteries, aptly named because of their shape and small size. These batteries are powerful and compact. Unfortunately ...

Over the years I have replaced coin- and button-cell batteries in countless products and have had to fix or improve the marginal battery holders used in many of them. It’s understandable but ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. LR44 batteries are a particular variety of button-cell battery. You've almost definitely seen them before; they're those little cap-shaped ...

If button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous membranes. "Over the past 10 years, clinics and poison centers have ...

A "button cell" battery is held between a thumb and index finger. If small children swallow them, the batteries can get stuck in the esophagus and cause life-threatening injuries. (Stephanie ...