Carma Hanson - Safe Kids Worldwide

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The Problem • 3,500 cases of button batter ingestion are reported each year • 17 serious injuries in 2012 and 2 deaths (reported) • Severe cases quadrupled from 2006 to 2010 6
The Problem The battery is often ingested without the parents knowing it has been. Symptoms can mimic other problems such as the flu or a stomach ache. The saliva causes a reaction with the battery that can cause burning through the stomach and intestines. Physicians may mistake the battery for a coin which be allowed to “pass through” vs. a battery which is a surgical emergency. 7
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Page 9 and 10: The Solution Take action. Act now.
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