纽扣电池很小，但吞下可能致命

一项新的法律本应保护儿童接触这些产品，但《消费者报告》的一项令人震惊的调查显示，仍然存在差距，可能会让您的家人面临风险。

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.

纽扣电池是一种小型圆形电池，常用于各种家居用品，例如玩具、手表和计算器。虽然这些电池看似无害，但如果吞咽实际上可能非常危险。

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.

内部体液可以激活电池的电流，然后在食道组织上烧出一个洞。这在短短两个小时内就可能危及生命。

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.

据消费者产品安全委员会称，2011 年至 2021 年间，因纽扣电池导致的急诊就诊次数超过 54,000 人次，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.

《消费者报告》最近的一项调查发现，他们检查的 31 种产品中有三分之一含有容易接触的纽扣电池。五种产品的电池盒很容易打开，以至于儿童甚至婴儿都可以接触到电池。

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

五件物品上的隔间也存在风险，因为它们很容易破碎。其他 21 款产品的电池仓更加安全。

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

CR向这10家公司征求意见。除一人外，其他人均无法联系到或没有做出回应。

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

LumaBase 表示，他们的新款茶蜡有固定电池盒的螺丝。

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

《消费者报告》建议，为了确保家人的安全，请检查家中是否有需要纽扣电池的产品。

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.

如果你发现任何东西，并且它有一个电池盒，你可以用一只手轻松打开，特别是如果你家里有孩子或婴儿，那么扔掉它可能是个好主意。 CR 还建议将电池存放在儿童接触不到的地方。