https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/eBay-Announcements/Button-Battery-Awareness-Day/ba-p/2577672 <P><SPAN>June 12 is International Button Battery Awareness Day.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>We’re reminding sellers and buyers that button batteries and the toys and devices that use them can present significant risks for young children.&nbsp; In Australia, </SPAN><SPAN>20 children a week present to an emergency department with a button battery related injury.</SPAN><SPAN> If swallowed, a button battery can become stuck in a childʼs throat and result in significant injuries and even death.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>As a buyer, information on how you can protect young children from the risks of button batteries can be found on the Product Safety Australia </SPAN><A href="https://www.productsafety.gov.au/news/button-batteries-tiny-batteries-big-danger" target="_blank"><SPAN>website</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>As a seller a mandatory safety standard is now in place for button batteries. To ensure your listings remain compliant please review the guidance </SPAN><A href="https://www.productsafety.gov.au/product-safety-laws/safety-standards-bans/mandatory-standards/button-and-coin-batteries" target="_blank"><SPAN>here</SPAN></A><SPAN>. You should also make sure that when listing an item that contains or is powered by button batteries that this is clearly stated in the listing description.</SPAN></P> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:29:00 GMT au_news_team 2024-06-11T23:29:00Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/eBay-Announcements/Button-Battery-Awareness-Day/ba-p/2577672 <P><SPAN>June 12 is International Button Battery Awareness Day.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:29:00 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/eBay-Announcements/Button-Battery-Awareness-Day/ba-p/2577672 au_news_team 2024-06-11T23:29:00Z