Precautions
INGESTION HAZARD: This product contains a button cell or coin battery DEATH or serious injury can occur if ingested A swallowed button cell or coin battery can cause Internal Chemical Burns in as little as 2 hours Avoid direct eye contact with laser beam. Do not point laser at airplanes or the eyes of people or animals. Keep out of reach of children. Adult supervision required. KEEP new and used batteries OUT OF REACH of CHILDREN. Seek Immediate medical attention if a battery is suspected to be swallowed or inserted inside any part of the body. NO OBVIOUS SYMPTOMS Unfortunately, it is not obvious when a button or coin battery is stuck in a child’s esophagus (food pipe). There are no specific symptoms associated with this. The child might: cough, gag, or drool a lot appear to have a stomach upset or a virus be sick point to their throat or stomach have a pain in their abdomen, chest, or throat be tired or lethargic be quieter or more clingy than usual or otherwise “not themselves” lose their appetite or have a reduced appetite not want to eat solid food/be unable to eat solid food These sorts of symptoms vary or fluctuate, with the pain increasing and then subsiding. A specific symptom of button and coin battery ingestion is vomiting fresh (bright red) blood. If the child does this, seek immediate medical help. The lack of clear symptoms is why it is important to be vigilant with “flat” or spare button or coin batteries in the home and the products that contain them. Remove and immediately recycle or dispose of used batteries according to local regulations and keep away from children. Do NOT dispose of batteries in household trash or incinerate. Even used batteries may cause severe injury or death. Call a local poison control center for treatment information. Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. Do not force discharge, recharge, disassemble, heat above 113° F / 45° C, or incinerate. Doing so may result in injury due to venting, leakage, or explosion resulting in chemical burns. Ensure the batteries are installed correctly according to polarity (+ and -). Do not mix old and new batteries, different brands or types of batteries, such as alkaline, carbon-zinc, or rechargeable batteries. Remove and immediately recycle or dispose of batteries from equipment not used for an extended period of time according to local regulations. Always completely secure the battery compartment. If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product, remove the batteries, and keep them away from children.
