专为硬币大小的锂纽扣电池设计的新型安全系统

电池制造商 Energizer 为其硬币大小的锂纽扣电池设计了一种新的安全系统。

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

密苏里州乔普林——电池制造商 Energizer 为其硬币大小的锂纽扣电池设计了一种新的安全系统。

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 推出了三合一儿童防护罩，具有三项重要的儿童安全功能。最值得注意的是，电池在与水分（例如唾液）相互作用时会释放出蓝色染料。现在，父母第一次有了一种可见的方法来确定他们的孩子是否不小心吞下了有毒的纽扣电池。

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 纽扣电池还采用更安全的包装和无毒的苦味涂层，以防止儿童将其放入口中。

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.

该电池安全系统是为了应对越来越多的儿童吞咽硬币大小的电池的报道，这可能会导致严重伤害甚至死亡。

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.

过去几十年来，对银色电池的需求空前增长，银色电池已成为越来越多玩具和电子产品的电源。

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.

弗里曼健康系统 (Freeman Health System) 的儿科医生贝丝·加勒特 (Beth Garrett) 博士表示，尽管 Energizer 等电池公司采取了安全措施，但幼儿常常能找到方法接触任何东西。

“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.

“一旦幼儿开始活动，他们就会发展出惊人的解决问题的能力。我们都有朋友和家人的故事，孩子们钻进儿童安全瓶中，撕碎了你从未想过他们能分开的东西。我认为使用带有纽扣电池的玩具或带有纽扣电池的电子产品不是一个好主意 - 但如果可能的话。如果您需要此类电池，请确保将它们存放在儿童无法接触到的锁箱中，”加勒特博士说。

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.

最近发表在《儿科》杂志上的一份报告对儿童吞咽纽扣电池案件的增加发出了警报。美国消费品安全委员会 (CPSC) 还警告幼儿吞咽小电池的危险。

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.

据美国消费品安全委员会称，如果儿童吞下纽扣电池，短短两小时内就会烧穿喉咙或食道。

“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.

“如果孩子确实吞下了电池，而且他们已经超过 12 个月大了，你就需要开始每隔几分钟给他们喂蜂蜜，这样可以给电池涂上一层蜂蜜。您正在尝试盖住电池以防止受潮。你不想给他们水。许多纽扣电池都是锂电池。锂与水发生反应，这是一个不好的反应。水实际上会让这个过程变得更糟，所以如果你认为你的孩子吞下了纽扣电池，就不要喝水，”加勒特博士说。

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.

据 Energizer 称，如果他们的一款新型 Child-Shield 电池与唾液相互作用，蓝色染料就会在几秒钟内释放出来，并且应该清晰可见。

“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.

“我认为这是一项伟大的技术，我实际上已经开始向我的患者介绍它，但我们不能依赖它，因为它尚未普及。如果你看到蓝色，肯定要开始给他们喂蜂蜜，然后去医院，”加勒特博士说。

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，无论是纽扣电池还是孩子吞下的其他有害物体，家长务必在附近备有中毒控制中心的电话号码。

“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.”

“他们的电话号码是（800）222-1222，他们的网站是poison.org，”加勒特博士说。 “他们有很多好的资源，如果父母担心任何形式的摄入，可以拨打这个号码。在他们的网站上，他们有一个关于纽扣电池的完整页面。家长应该在手机中编入中毒控制号码，或许也可以将其放在冰箱上，因为通常这不是是否的问题，而是何时的问题。”