{"id":1923185,"date":"2026-05-06T17:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923185"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:30:19","slug":"energizers-new-coin-batteries-prevent-fatal-burning-if-kids-swallow-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923185","title":{"rendered":"Energizer\u2019s New Coin Batteries Prevent Fatal Burning If Kids Swallow Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Energizer has released a new line of lithium batteries that\u2019s being billed as the world\u2019s only coin battery to prevent burning if swallowed.<\/i> With the rise of these batteries in devices like AirTags and TV remotes, that news will likely come as a relief for parents.<\/p>\n

Each year, more than 2,500 kids in the U.S. swallow lithium coin batteries, something that can burn the child\u2019s esophagus and cause life-threatening injuries in as little as two hours. Dozens of kids have died in recent years from swallowing coin batteries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.<\/p>\n

The new battery line from Energizer is called Ultimate Child Shield, and it comes with several safety features. For starters, it has a non-toxic bitter coating to hopefully make the child not want to swallow the battery in the first place. The battery also comes in child-resistant packaging.<\/p>\n

But the most important feature prevents burning when a child swallows the battery. The Verge, which was the first to report on these new batteries, notes that these coin batteries can cause tissue burning rather quickly when they come in contact with saliva. How these new batteries work from a technical perspective hasn\u2019t been publicly divulged, and Energizer didn\u2019t immediately respond to emailed questions on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The battery also includes what Energizer calls Color Alert technology, which dyes the child\u2019s mouth blue when it comes in contact with saliva. The idea is that anyone who\u2019s looking after a child will know when they\u2019ve swallowed a battery, something that isn\u2019t always obvious.<\/p>\n

Energizer has included a video on its website from Trista Hamsmith, the founder of a group called Reese\u2019s Purpose. Hamsmith started the group after her daughter swallowed a battery and died. She tells the story of how she \u201cthought it was a cold\u201d when her child wasn\u2019t feeling well. But it turned out her kid had swallowed a battery, creating a hole between her esophagus and her trachea.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe now know that burning continues to take place for days after ingestion, and after removal,\u201d said Hamsmith.<\/p>\n

Hamsmith\u2019s daughter was treated for about two months but ultimately died from her injuries.<\/p>\n