1. Learn the facts

• Know which devices use coin lithium batteries.
• Learn the symptoms of coin lithium battery ingestion, such as coughing, drooling and discomfort. Get more facts

2. Reduce the risk

• Check your home for loose or spare coin lithium batteries and devices that use them. Lock them away from kids.
• When purchasing new coin lithium batteries, choose batteries in packaging that requires scissors to open.
• Tell family and friends about the risk. Share our coin lithium battery safety fact sheet and other videos with them.

3. Get help fast

Go to the ER immediately if a battery is swallowed.

• Tell doctors and nurses it might be a coin lithium battery.
• Give the medical team the identification number from the battery’s package if possible.
• Do not let the child eat or drink until an X-ray determines if a battery is present.
• Do not induce vomiting.