{"id":3632,"date":"2020-12-16T16:05:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/?p=3632"},"modified":"2020-12-16T16:05:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:05:01","slug":"3632","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/2020\/12\/16\/3632\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"headerWrapper \">\n<section class=\"carousel  carouselImageSingle\"><strong>Guidance from the Child Accident Prevention Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be aware of button battery risks this Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"contentBlockWrapper\">\n<section class=\"contentBlock\">\n<div class=\"content postContent newsContent\" role=\"main\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baps.org.uk\/news\/for-parents\/baps-christmas-button-battery-safety-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doctors are warning<\/a>\u00a0that a hidden danger could be lurking under your tree this Christmas: unsafe toys containing button batteries that, if swallowed, could burn through a child\u2019s food pipe.<\/p>\n<p>Shockingly, energy from powerful 5p-coin-sized\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capt.org.uk\/button-batteries-understanding-the-risks\">lithium coin cell batteries<\/a>\u00a0reacts with saliva to create caustic soda, the chemical used to unblock drains.<\/p>\n<p>The chemical reaction can cause severe internal bleeding and even death.<\/p>\n<p>Children can be left with life-changing injuries, for example, they may never be able to eat or speak normally.<\/p>\n<p>This can happen in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capt.org.uk\/button-batteries-in-an-emergency\">as little as two hours<\/a>, however it can take days or even weeks.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, children\u2019s toys are covered by safety regulations which require batteries to be enclosed in a secure compartment that can\u2019t easily be opened by a child.<\/p>\n<p>However, the number of dangerous toys sold online to unsuspecting families is on the increase &#8211; so it\u2019s important to be extra cautious.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re urging parents to watch out when buying toys this Christmas,\u201d said Katrina Phillips, Chief Executive of the Child Accident Prevention Trust.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u00a0\u201cIn particular, if you buy from an online marketplace, toys may not meet UK safety standards.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s because online marketplaces are simply offering a shop window to sellers around the world and aren\u2019t legally required to check if a toy is safe before allowing it to be sold.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Tips to help keep your family safe this Christmas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buy toys from a trusted brand\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you can, it\u2019s best to head to a reputable retailer or buy direct from the websites of well-known brand names.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capt.org.uk\/News\/safe-christmas-toys-online\">If you\u2019re buying from an online marketplace<\/a>, enter a reputable brand name when you search for the toy you want, to be sure it\u2019s safe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be aware \u2018flat\u2019 batteries can still be dangerous\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Even if a battery no longer has enough energy to power a toy or gadget, it can still hold enough charge to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capt.org.uk\/news\/are-your-used-batteries-really-flat\">burn a child\u2019s food pipe<\/a>\u00a0if they swallow one and it gets stuck.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your used \u2018flat\u2019 batteries well out of children\u2019s reach, high up in a sealed container and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.recyclenow.com\/\">recycle them<\/a>\u00a0as soon as you can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check Christmas novelties for button batteries\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capt.org.uk\/button-batteries-where-are-they\">Novelty items<\/a>\u00a0like singing Santas and flashing Christmas wands &#8211; and also gadgets like battery-powered tea lights &#8211; can contain button batteries that are easily accessible by children.<\/li>\n<li>They might look like toys, but because they\u2019re classed as novelties they don\u2019t have to meet the same safety standards.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re worried, keep them well out of reach of children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supervise the big unwrap\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s a good idea to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capt.org.uk\/news\/christmas-unwrapped\">keep a close eye on children<\/a>\u00a0when they\u2019re unwrapping presents on Christmas Day.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re worried a present given by a well-meaning relative might not be safe, you can quietly move it somewhere safe until you can look at it more closely.<\/li>\n<li>Check packaging for spare button batteries that could be easily swallowed and store them &#8211; with any others you have in stock &#8211; in a sealed container in a high cupboard, well out of children\u2019s reach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ll find lots more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capt.org.uk\/button-battery-safety\">information and safety tips<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; and what to do in an emergency &#8211; on the button battery safety section of our website.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\ud83c\udf84\u00a0<strong>We hope you and your family have a happy and safe Christmas!\u00a0\ud83c\udf84<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guidance from the Child Accident Prevention Trust Be aware of button battery risks this Christmas Doctors are warning\u00a0that a hidden danger could be lurking under your tree this Christmas: unsafe toys containing button batteries that, if swallowed, could burn through &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/2020\/12\/16\/3632\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4896,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125309],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","hentry","category-inveralmond-eyc","post_format-post-format-aside"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4896"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3632"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3634,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3632\/revisions\/3634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/ILandEblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}