Tiny but deadly: Why parents must keep button batteries away from kids


  • Family
  • Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Parents should opt for non-battery operated toys for their toddlers to minimise swallowing risk. Photo: Freepik

It seemed to have started with a simple cough that refused to go away.

For five days, the patient – a six-year-old girl – also struggled with swallowing anything other than liquids and soft foods, and even then, she would vomit.

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