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Ban button batteries from being used in children’s toys.

Submitted by Abigail Elizabeth Etheridge on Tuesday 30th August 2022

Published on Monday 5th September 2022

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 19th March 2023

Signatures: 66

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burning ~ Burns ~ Button ~ Children ~ Gov ~ Gov.uk ~ Government ~ Injuries ~ Remove ~ risk ~ Sale ~ The Government

Petition Action

Ban button batteries from being used in children’s toys.

Petition Details

Ban the sale of toys containing button batteries in the UK, swallowing these batteries can be fatal to children.

Additional Information

Swallowing button batteries can be fatal to children or cause life changing injuries. Batteries can burn through the oesophagus quickly and requires emergency surgery.

The Government knows the dangers as there is a www.gov.uk article about this subject.

Why are they included in toys for to children? Remove these toys from sale to reduce the risk of battery ingestion and help save children’s lives.


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