Queensland doctors are warning parents to be extra vigilant this summer, the peak period for kids to be rushed to hospital after accidentally swallowing dangerous objects, including batteries, magnets, and fishing line sinkers. On average, between two or three children are rushed to Queensland Health emergency departments every day after having accidentally swallowed foreign objects. Particularly hazardous are the bright, shiny, button-shaped lithium batteries found in many Christmas toys and electronic devices. Last year, one-year-old Hunter Cheshire was lucky to survive after his windpipe and throat were partially eaten away by acid in the battery he accidentally swallowed.
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