{
  "schema": "vedokrok.public-item.v1",
  "release_id": "MHC-RPUB-20260920-75ad787a",
  "url": "/knowledge/secure-button-batteries-and-act-immediately-on-suspected-swallowing",
  "id": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1066",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "title": "Secure button batteries and act immediately on suspected swallowing",
  "summary": "The dangerous battery may be in a remote, not in a toy.",
  "kind": "checklist",
  "body": "Check that battery compartments stay secured and keep replacement and used batteries inaccessible. If swallowing or insertion is suspected, seek immediate local poison-service or emergency advice; do not wait for symptoms. Breathing difficulty or serious bleeding requires emergency help immediately.",
  "limits": [
    "Do not delay help to search for symptoms or improvise food, drink or removal remedies. Follow the local poison or emergency professional's specific first-aid instructions."
  ],
  "topics": [
    "life-05-home-safety"
  ],
  "intents": [],
  "source_ids": [
    "RS-7D7CB8B938C3632B"
  ],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "claim": "ACCC advises secure battery compartments and inaccessible battery storage, and immediate expert help for suspected swallowing or insertion of a button battery.",
      "source_id": "RS-7D7CB8B938C3632B",
      "role": "supports",
      "note": "Do not wait for symptoms or delay seeking help while attempting an improvised remedy.",
      "locator": "Opening emergency and prevention advice"
    }
  ],
  "use_when": [
    "Small battery-powered items are used where a child can reach them."
  ],
  "avoid_when": [
    "Do not delay help to search for symptoms or improvise food, drink or removal remedies. Follow the local poison or emergency professional's specific first-aid instructions."
  ],
  "example": "A loose remote-control battery cover is noticed and the device is secured or removed before it returns to the room.",
  "check": "Accessible devices have secure compartments and caregivers know the immediate help route.",
  "checklist": [
    "Check accessible devices and remove unsafe ones from use.",
    "Store loose and used batteries securely and follow safe local disposal guidance.",
    "Treat suspected swallowing or insertion as urgent and follow expert instructions without delay."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "RS-7D7CB8B938C3632B",
      "title": "Button batteries guide",
      "url": "https://www.productsafety.gov.au/consumers/be-safe-around-the-home/safely-use-batteries-and-technology/button-batteries-guide"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "from": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1066",
      "to": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1067",
      "type": "useful_with",
      "url": "/knowledge/return-medicines-to-locked-storage-after-each-use"
    }
  ],
  "collections": [
    {
      "id": "RC-871D6F430200B356",
      "title": "Remove household hazards before they become an emergency",
      "url": "/collections/remove-household-hazards-before-they-become-an-emergency"
    }
  ]
}