Shocking video shows exactly what happens to a child’s insides when they swallow a button battery
A SHOCKING video has revealed the horrific damage that could be caused to your child if they swallow a button battery.
But as they are a similar size and shape to some sweets, they can be easily swallowed by curious children - and the consequences can be very serious as one mum has proven.shared a video on her Instagram account, Tiny Hearts Education, where she revealed the damage the battery caused to a hot dog in just two hours.
After two hours, Nikki films the charred and blackened insides of the sausage representing the similar damage that could be caused to your little one's stomach if they swallowed one.For more information and advice visit theTake them straight to the A&E department at your local hospital or dial 999 for an ambulance.If you have the battery packaging or the product powered by the battery, take it with you.
According to The Battery Controlled campaign, when a coin-sized lithium button battery gets stuck in a child’s throat, the saliva triggers an electrical current.
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