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Day: 4 April 2019

Button Batteries Pose a Deadly Hazard for Children – a Clear and Present Danger in all Homes

An estimated 20 Australian children present to an emergency department every week with a button battery related injury. Kidsafe Victoria supports calls for tougher safety regulations and a mandatory safety standard for products containing button batteries, in a bid to reduce the rates of serious childhood injury and death. The call comes ahead of the […]

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