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Fire authorities have issued a warning after concerns a button battery in a book may have ignited a fire in a minivan.

Firefighters in North Carolina shared frightening images of a child’s car seat, which was destroyed by fire just after the child got out of the car.

Button battery car seat fire

Button battery car seat fire

They also shared an image of a book that makes sounds, claiming it may have been responsible for the blaze.

“Once the fire was out The Fire Marshals Office was called,” George Hildebran Fire & Rescue Department commented. “It was determined that a ‘Button Battery’ inside a children’s book left inside the car underneath the seat caused the fire.”

According to the Queensland Government, button batteries aren’t just a potentially fatal hazard if swallowed by children, but they also have a ‘low, but real risk’ of igniting if they are damaged, not fully discharged or if they short-circuit.

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  • That’s a bit scarey. I often buy these books (noisey, battery operated ones) for my grandkids. My kids had them back in day too. Must be low risk as I’ve never had an issue

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  • Batteries are more dangerous than I first thought. Good warning for everyone.

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  • How scary is that? Batteries are such a risk in heat/thebin/ the garbage truck. We know a family whose house burnt down by charging a rechargeable tool battery.

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  • My goodness! Button battery’s just need to be banned! Especially in any sort of children’s toy or book!

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  • That’s pretty scary, always hear about the dangers of them being swallowed, but this is something else. Need to be extra cautious.

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  • Oh gosh! So scary to think something like this could happen

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  • This is a real eye opener. I’ve heard the dangers of swallowing them but this is something else again. I’ll be avoid items that use them.

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  • You simply shouldn’t have button batteries at all for any kids toys. They are super dangerous not just to fire hazards as in this case, but worse, due to swallowing. They cause so many issues if they are swallowed, and at worst, can cause the death of the child.

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  • Button batteries and kids don’t mix just don’t use them you can live with out them


    • Personally I think that kids toys with button batteries shouldn’t be produced

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  • Oh my goodness how scary ????

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  • Wow. how dangerous. I can’t believe this has happened

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  • I wish they’d find an alternative to these batteries. So many dangers.

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  • Oh this is very scary. That’s not something I would have thought about :/

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  • Everyone needs to be aware that betteries of any sort can cause fires in hot cars.


    • We never leave anything in cars because they do get incredibly hot.

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  • I am always super careful at what toys i let into the car. We have some toys and books to keep my daughter busy but nothing that has batteries. This really caused some damage – how scary for the family. So glad no one was hurt.

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  • Wow! That’s a really close call! Scary how much damage one little battery did, and there are a lot of books like that.

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  • That’s a little scary.


    • So scary. I would be freaking out big time

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  • We are always so incredibly careful with batteries and avoid products with batteries.

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  • I wonder why so many toys with these batteries are being produced when they’re so dangerous

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  • Thank goodness no one was hurt. It’s scary who many things have button batteries on them.

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