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The ACCC has produced a new guide for business to help suppliers understand the requirements of the button/coin batteries safety standards.

The ACCC has produced a fact sheet that summarises the button/coin batteries safety standards.

This factsheet provides a summary of the key issues identified in the voluntary Industry Code for Consumer Goods that Contain Button Batteries.

Keep products with button batteries out of reach of children.

The Assistant Treasurer, Stuart Robert, has issued a safety notice to warn of possible risks involved in the use of the button batteries.

A National Strategy has been developed by Australian Consumer Law (ACL) regulators, with the ACCC playing a coordinating role.

An Industry Code to reduce the risk of death and life threatening injuries to children from button battery ingestion has been developed by retailers, associations, and product safety consultants with

Button batteries are small round silver batteries.They are attractive to young children as they are bright, shiny and easy to swallow.

This poster is part of the 'The Battery Controlled' campaign. It highlights button battery hazards as well as some safety steps to help prevent children dying or being severely injured.

This fact card is part of the 'The Battery Controlled' campaign. It provides button battery hazard information, as well as safety tips to help prevent children's serious injury or death.