http://blog.thebump.com/2012/08/31/the-choking-hazard-that-might-be-in-your-kids-toys/ The latest pregnancy, parenting and fertility news and trends from The Bump, the inside scoop on pregnancy. Sat, 18 May 2013 17:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.thebump.com/2012/08/31/the-choking-hazard-that-might-be-in-your-kids-toys/#comment-2845 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:58:52 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=5016#comment-2845 This article is spot on. These batteries are very dangerous and we do see these cases in the emergency room. If they pass to the stomach, they can usually go through the body without issue, but if an infant gets the battery caught in their nose, ears or esophagus, they battery can burn a hole in the body part, causing permanent damage. If you suspect your child has swallowed a battery, there’s a National Battery Ingestion Hotline which can be reached at 202-625-3333, and try to find a matching battery so you can give them the battery identification number.

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