Can a hearing aid battery be swallowed?
Can a hearing aid battery be swallowed?Answer: Swallowing hearing aid batteries is a risk that every parent of a young hearing aid user faces. Although children’s hearing aids have battery compartments that are allegedly childproof, these compartments can still fail or break, or a young child could figure out how to open the battery compartment. If batteries are not properly stored or discarded away from a young child’s reach, the child could swallow them. Dangers of Swallowing Hearing Aid Batteries Swallowed batteries can tear or burn the throat (esophagus). If the battery has poisoned the child, there may be pain, vomiting or bleeding. The airway can be obstructed, organs can be damaged by poisoning, and in rare cases, death can occur. What to Do If a Hearing Aid Battery Is Swallowed The National Capital Poison Center has a page with advice on battery swallowing. Swallowing a hearing aid battery means
