Duracell Innovation
Child Safety Innovations
Duracell takes battery safety very seriously and is continuously working to update precautions and safety features to help reduce the risk of accidental ingestions. As the #1 trusted battery brand, Duracell provides layers of safety features to help reduce the risk of accidental ingestion.
Help keep your children safe
Battery Safety
Lithium Coin batteries can be a hazard for small children. If swallowed, a lithium coin battery can get lodged in a child's esophagus and cause serious harm in as little as two hours. Duracell takes child safety very seriously and its latest innovation is a bitter coating on the cell that is designed to help reduce the risk of accidental ingestions. Duracell also features child secure packaging which makes it nearly impossible to open without scissors.
How We're Helping
Duracell takes child safety very seriously and is continuously working to update child safety technologies to help keep children safe. As the #1 trusted battery brand, Duracell provides layers of safety features to help reduce the risk of accidental ingestion.
Bitter Coating
The latest innovation to our lithium coin batteries (2032, 2025 and 2016) is a non-toxic bitter coating that contains Bitrex®, the most bitter substance in the world™.
Child-Secure Packaging
We make our packaging difficult to open for a reason. The double blister design requires scissors--and determination--to remove the battery.
On-Pack Warning
Every lithium coin battery package is clearly marked with a safety warning to help keep children safe.
On-Cell Warning
The positive side of the battery offers an additional safety warning to help keep your families safe.
How You Can Help
There are simple things you can do to help prevent your child from coming in to contact with a lithium coin battery.
01
Know which devices use lithium coin batteries
Find out which devices in your home contain lithium coin batteries and store those devices away and out of reach of children.
02
Childproof your devices
Inspect the devices for any that don't have screw on compartments and seal them with tape.
03
Keep loose batteries locked away
Remove expired batteries and place them away safely and out of reach of children until you can recycle them properly.
04
Choose lithium coin batteries with child safety features
Duracell lithium coin batteries have a non-toxic bitter coating which is designed to help discourage accidental swallowing and comes in child-secure packaging.
05
Spread awareness
Team up with friends and family to spread this information and help keep children safe.
Duracell Battery Safety
#PowerSafely Check
Parents know the real deal when it comes to protecting and keeping children safe, and Duracell wants to help give you more peace of mind and help keep your children safer, together! The #PowerSafelyCheck asks important questions that will help you see your home from your child's eyes and help to uncover any hidden lithium coin batteries that may be within a child's reach.
Devices to Look Out For
You can help at home by safely securing the devices below.
Remote Controls
Garage Door Openers
Watches
Games and Toys
Calculators
Medical Devices
Greeting Cards
Other Helpful Resources
Looking for more information and additional tips?
If your child swallows a battery, go to the emergency room.
If you have other questions or concerns, call 1-800-498-8666 or visit www.batteryingestionhotline.com.
Duracell Lithium Coin Battery
Lithium Coin Battery Products
CR 2032
Duracell has a tradition of investing in extensive development in features that can help keep children safe, specifically for its lithium coin batteries.
CR 2025
Duracell has a tradition of investing in extensive development in features that can help keep children safe, specifically for its lithium coin batteries.
CR 2016
Duracell has a tradition of investing in extensive development in features that can help keep children safe, specifically for its lithium coin batteries.