紐扣電池很小，但吞下可能致命

一項新的法律本應保護兒童接觸這些產品，但《消費者報告》的一項令人震驚的調查顯示，仍然存在差距，可能會讓您的家人面臨風險。

Button batteries are small, round batteries that are commonly used in a variety of household items, such as toys, watches, and calculators. While these batteries may seem harmless, they can actually be quite dangerous if swallowed.

紐扣電池是一種小型圓形電池，常用於各種家居用品，例如玩具、手錶和計算器。雖然這些電池看似無害，但如果吞嚥實際上可能非常危險。

The internal body fluids can activate a battery's electrical current, which can then burn a hole through the tissue in the esophagus. This can be life-threatening in as little as two hours.

內部體液可以啟動電池的電流，然後在食道組織上燒出一個洞。這在短短兩個小時內就可能危及生命。

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were more than 54,000 ER visits and at least 25 deaths attributed to button batteries from 2011 to 2021.

據消費者產品安全委員會稱，2011 年至 2021 年間，因紐扣電池導致的急診就診次數超過 54,000 次，至少有 25 人死亡。

A recent investigation by Consumer Reports found that a third of the 31 products they examined had dangerously accessible button batteries. The battery compartments on five products opened so easily that a child, or potentially even a baby, could access the batteries.

《消費者報告》最近的一項調查發現，他們檢查的 31 種產品中有三分之一含有容易接觸的連結電池。五種產品的電池盒打開非常容易，兒童甚至嬰兒都可以接觸到電池。

The compartments on five items also pose a risk because they are easily breakable. The battery compartments on the other 21 products were safer.

五件物品上的隔間也存在風險，因為它們很容易破碎。其他 21 款產品的電池倉更安全。

CR asked the 10 companies for comments. All but one couldn’t be reached or didn’t respond.

CR向這10家公司徵求意見。除一人外，其他人均無法聯繫或沒有回應。

LumaBase says their newer tealights have screws securing the battery compartments.

LumaBase 表示，他們的新茶蠟有固定電池盒的螺絲。

To keep your family safe, Consumer Reports says to look around your home for products that require button batteries.

《消費者報告》建議，為了確保家人的安全，請檢查家中是否有需要連結電池的產品。

If you find any and it has a battery compartment that you can open very easily using just one hand, especially if you have kids or babies at home, it might be a good idea to get rid of it. CR also recommends storing your batteries where kids can’t reach them.

如果你發現任何東西，而且它有一個電池盒，你可以用一隻手輕鬆打開，特別是如果你家裡有孩子或嬰兒，那麼扔掉它可能是個好主意。 CR 也建議將電池存放在兒童接觸不到的地方。