專為硬幣大小的鋰紐扣電池設計的新型安全系統

電池製造商 Energizer 為其硬幣大小的鋰紐扣電池設計了新的安全系統。

JOPLIN, Mo. — Battery maker Energizer has designed a new safety system for their coin-sized lithium button batteries.

密蘇裡州喬普林——電池製造商 Energizer 為其硬幣大小的鋰紐扣電池設計了新的安全系統。

In April, Energizer launched their 3-in-1 Child Shield that features three important child safety features. Most notably, the battery releases a blue dye upon interacting with moisture, such as saliva. For the first time, parents now have a visible way to determine if their children accidentally swallowed a toxic coin battery.

四月，Energizer 推出了三合一兒童防護罩，具有三項重要的兒童安全功能。最值得注意的是，電池在與水分（例如唾液）相互作用時會釋放出藍色染料。現在，父母第一次有了一種可見的方法來確定他們的孩子是否不小心吞下了有毒的紐帶電池。

Energizers’ 3-in-1 Child Shield coin batteries also feature more secure packaging and a nontoxic bitter coating to discourage children from putting it in their mouths.

Energizers 的 3 合 1 Child Shield 連結電池也採用更安全的包裝和無毒的苦味塗層，以防止兒童將其放入口中。

The battery safety system comes in response to increasing reports of small children swallowing the coin-sized batteries, which can cause serious injury or even death.

這個電池安全系統是為了應對越來越多的兒童吞嚥硬幣大小的電池的報道，這可能會導致嚴重傷害甚至死亡。

The last few decades have seen an unprecedented increase in demand for the silver-colored batteries that have become the power source for a growing number of toys and electronics.

過去幾十年來，對銀色電池的需求空前成長，銀色電池已成為越來越多玩具和電子產品的電源。

Dr. Beth Garrett, a pediatrician with Freeman Health System, says despite the safety measures taken by battery companies like Energizer, young children can often find a way to get into just about anything.

弗里曼健康系統 (Freeman Health System) 的兒科醫生貝絲·加勒特 (Beth Garrett) 博士表示，儘管 Energizer 等電池公司採取了安全措施，但幼兒常常能找到方法接觸任何東西。

“Once toddlers start moving they develop amazing problem-solving skills. We all have stories from friends and family of kids getting into child-proof bottles and tearing things apart that you never thought that they could get apart. I do not think it’s a good idea to have toys with button batteries or electronics with button batteries — if at all possible, though. In cases where you need these type of batteries, make sure to store them in a lock box where children cannot physically get to them,” said Dr. Garrett.

「一旦幼兒開始活動，他們就會發展出驚人的解決問題的能力。我們都有朋友和家人的故事，孩子們鑽進兒童安全瓶中，撕碎了你從未想過他們能分開的東西。我認為使用帶有紐扣電池的玩具或帶有紐扣電池的電子產品不是一個好主意 - 但如果可能的話。如果您需要此類電池，請確保將它們存放在兒童無法接觸到的鎖箱中，」加勒特博士說。

A recent report published in the journal Pediatrics raised the alarm about a rise in cases of kids swallowing button batteries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) also warns about the dangers of young children swallowing small batteries.

最近發表在《兒科》雜誌上的一份報告對兒童吞嚥紐帶電池案件的增加發出了警報。美國消費品安全委員會 (CPSC) 也警告幼兒吞嚥小電池的危險。

According to the CPSC, a button-cell battery can burn through a child’s throat or esophagus in as little as two hours if swallowed.

據美國消費品安全委員會稱，如果兒童吞下紐帶電池，短短兩小時內就會燒穿喉嚨或食道。

“If a child does swallow a battery and they’re over the age of 12 months, you’ll want to start giving them honey every few minutes, and that’s to coat that battery. You’re trying to cover that battery to prevent moisture from getting to it. You don’t want to give them water. A lot of coin batteries are lithium-based. Lithium reacts with water, which is a not good reaction. Water is actually going to make that process a whole lot worse, so avoid water if you think your child has ingested a button battery,” said Dr. Garrett.

「如果孩子確實吞下了電池，而且他們已經超過 12 個月大了，你就需要開始每隔幾分鐘給他們餵蜂蜜，這樣可以給電池塗上一層蜂蜜。您正在嘗試蓋住電池以防止受潮。你不想給他們水。許多紐扣電池都是鋰電池。鋰與水發生反應，這是一個不好的反應。水實際上會讓這個過程變得更糟，所以如果你認為你的孩子吞下了紐扣電池，就不要喝水，」加勒特博士說。

According to Energizer, if one of their new Child-Shield cell batteries interacts with saliva, the blue dye will release within seconds and should be clearly visible.

據 Energizer 稱，如果他們的新型 Child-Shield 電池與唾液相互作用，藍色染料就會在幾秒鐘內釋放出來，並且應該清晰可見。

“I think it’s a great technology and I’ve actually started telling my patients about it, but we can’t rely on that because it’s not universal yet. Definitely if you see that blue, start giving them honey and get to the hospital,” says Dr. Garrett.

「我認為這是一項偉大的技術，我實際上已經開始向我的患者介紹它，但我們不能依賴它，因為它尚未普及。如果你看到藍色，肯定要開始給他們吃蜂蜜，然後去醫院，」加勒特博士說。

Whether it’s a coin battery or some other harmful object swallowed by a child, Dr. Garrett says it’s important for parents to have the number for Poison Control nearby.

加勒特博士表示，無論是紐扣電池還是孩子吞下的其他有害物體，家長務必在附近備有中毒管制中心的電話號碼。

“Their number is (800) 222-1222 and their website is poison.org,” Dr. Garrett says. “They have a lot of good resources, and if parents are worried about an ingestion of any sort, that number is good to call. On their website, they have a whole page on button batteries. Parents should have the number for Poison Control programmed in their phone and maybe have it on the refrigerator, because so often it’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when.”

「他們的電話號碼是（800）222-1222，他們的網站是poison.org，」加勒特博士說。 「他們有很多好的資源，如果父母擔心任何形式的攝入，可以撥打這個號碼。在他們的網站上，他們有一個關於紐扣電池的完整頁面。家長應該在手機中編入中毒控制號碼，或許也可以將其放在冰箱上，因為通常這不是是否的問題，而是何時的問題。