Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Nov 9 2021
Thought Leaders Dr. Tanya Altmann Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tanya Altmann about her latest partnership with Duracell that is encouraging people to learn about lithium coin battery safety.
Please can you tell us about the Power Safely initiative?
I’m pleased to have partnered with Duracell for their Power Safely initiative, to help encourage parents of young children to learn more about lithium coin battery safety. Duracell and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), joined forces to help educate parents, caregivers, and pediatricians like me about the importance of practicing lithium coin battery safety throughout the home.
Duracell has also developed the Power Safely Checklist which provides key information on lithium coin battery safety and serves as a tool for pediatricians to share with families.
Why is this cause so important?
Lithium coin batteries can have devastating results if accidentally swallowed. Duracell hopes to help reduce the number of accidental ingestions by continuing to help educate parents and caregivers on lithium coin battery safety as well as continuously working to develop new innovative technologies.
The Duracell Power Safely initiative kicked off in October 2020 to help reduce the risk of accidental ingestions and bring awareness to the hidden danger of lithium coin batteries. Even the most child-proofed homes can still have hidden dangers parents and caregivers may not be aware of. Duracell developed the Power Safely checklist to encourage families to practice hands-on prevention steps like using lithium coin batteries that come in child secure packaging and have a bitter coating to help discourage swallowing. Duracell | Help Keep Children Safe
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