But doctors warn that such "button batteries" can maim and kill. Pop one into your mouth and swallow — as thousands of children do annually — and they can quickly cause devastating injuries.

Button and coin cell batteries are small but powerful, found in everything from tealights to toys. In the hands of young children, they can be particularly dangerous. Not only do they pose a ...

There is nothing wrong with the scale itself, but the battery compartment doesn't meet child resistance regulations. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling the scales because the ...