Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Nov/Dec 2016 | Page 24
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There’s a little-known risk
to small children.
There’s a little-known risk
to small children.
Inside small electronic devices may
be very powerful coin-sized button
batteries. When swallowed, these
batteries can get stuck in the throat
and cause severe burns or death.
Inside small electronic devices may
be very powerful coin-sized button
batteries. When swallowed, these
batteries can get stuck in the throat
and cause severe burns or death.
Keeping Kids Safe
Around Liquid Laundry Packets
Keep liquid laundry
packets up, out of
children’s reach
and sight.
Keep packets in their
original container and
keep the container closed.
If a child gets into them, call the
Poison Help line immediately:
1-800-222-1222.
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Keep devices with button batteries out of reach if the battery
compartments aren’t secure, and lock away loose batteries.
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Keep devices with button batteries out of reach if the battery
compartments aren’t secure, and lock away loose batteries.
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If a child swallows a button battery, go to the
emergency room right away. Do not let the child
eat or drink and do not induce vomiting.
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If a child swallows a button battery, go to the
emergency room right away. Do not let the child
eat or drink and do not induce vomiting.
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Coin lithium button batteries can cause severe
injuries when swallowed.
Each year, about 3,500 button battery
swallowing cases are reported to U.S.
poison control centers. Serious injuries
and deaths are on the rise.
The most serious cases involve nickel-sized
20 mm diameter batteries. These can get
stuck in a child’s throat and burn through the
esophagus in as little as two hours. Repair
can require feeding and breathing tubes and
multiple surgeries.
Kids under 4 are at the greatest risk.
Many slim, sleek devices have battery
compartments that are easy to open and
most parents do not know there is a risk.
Symptoms may be similar to other illnesses, such as
coughing, drooling, and discomfort. Kids can usually
breathe with the battery in their throat, making the
problem difficult to spot.
Cooking
Safety
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an outlet for creativity and can be relaxing. But did
you know that cooking fires are the number one
Coin lithium
button batteries can cause severe
cause of home fires and home injuries? By following
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safety tips you can prevent these fires.
Each year, about 3,500 button battery
swallowing cases are reported to U.S.
poison control centers. Serious injuries
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on the rise.
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alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop.
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cases
involve
nickel-sized
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in theserious
kitchen
when
you are
frying, grilling,
boiling, or broiling food.
20 mm diameter batteries. These can get
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stuck in
child’s throat
and
burn
through
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check
it a
regularly,
stay in
the
kitchen
while
cooking,
and
use
a timer
to hours.
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you that you
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little
as
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feeding
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wooden
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— away from your stovetop.
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the greatest
risk.
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KKK On the stovetop, smother the flames by sliding a lid
over
pan
and
turning
off the
burner. Leave the
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slim,
sleek
devices
have
battery
pan covered until it is completely cooled.
compartments
that
are
easy
to
open
and
KKK For an oven fire, turn off the heat and
keep the
door
closed.
most parents do not know there is a risk.
If you have any doubt about fighting a
small
fire… may be similar to other illnesses, such as
Symptoms
Cooking and Kids
Have a “kid-free zone” of at
least 3 feet around the stove
and areas where hot food or
drink is prepared or carried.
•
FACTS
! The leading cause of
fires in the kitchen is
unattended cooking.
•
! Most cooking fires in the
home involve the stovetop.
KKK Just get out! When you leave, close the door
coughing,
drooling,
discomfort.
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