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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 1 MIN

Great Lakes Select Button Cell and Coin Batteries Are Not Child-Safe

from Dr. Howard Smith Reports · host Howard G. Smith MD, AM

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DRNocT-kVO7/These batteries are not sold in child-resistant packaging and do not include the warning labels required under Reese’s Law. If swallowed, button cell or coin batteries cause severe internal burns and sometimes death.About 32,600 battery packages were sold in the US at Downeast Wholesalers Renys, International Wholesale, Lots & More, Northwoods Wholesale Outlet, a Ben Franklin store in Tennessee, and other retailers nationwide from September 2024 through August 2025.If you bought these battery packs, store them out of reach of children. To obtain a full refund, contact Great Lakes Wholesale International at 1-708-597-6000 or by emailing [email protected]. Do not throw these button cell and coin batteries in the trash or regular recycling. Take them to your local hazardous waste disposal center.https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Great-Lakes-Wholesale-International-Recalls-Select-Battery-Packs-Due-to-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-Federal-Statute-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging-of-Button-Cell-and-Coin-Batteries#greatlakes #buttonbattery #coinbattery #children #burns #recall

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