When my boys were little they put things in their mouth all the time and I admit to calling Poison Control probably more than I should have. One time it was plastic pine needles from our Christmas tree, another time it was aspirin that fortunately it was determined he 
didn’t take. Batteries are something they never put in their mouths but many children do.
In a recent CDC weekly report attention was raised over the serious injuries and medical complications caused by coin lithium battery digestion, which is on the rise. Energizer has created an innovative new packaging, coming soon to store shelves nationwide. It is made from more durable and flexible materials making it more difficult for young children to open. Energizer is actually the first to introduce the significant packaging improvement to make an effort to reduce the occurrence of ingestions of the coin-sized button batteries by children and the associated medical complications. The new packaging meets Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines for child-resistant packaging. In addition to the package design itself, Energizer added easily understood icons on the front of packages to let parents know to keep the batteries away from small children, along with detailed warning copy advising of the danger of ingesting coin cell batteries and how to get help if they are swallowed. Finally, last year Energizer teams up with Safe Kids to establish The Battery Controlled to help raise awareness of the issue at www.thebatterycontrolled.com.
There are so many toys with small batteries that I never even thought about a child putting on of those in their mouths. I also need to be better about storing our batteries so this was a nice reminder to me to think about that. Now I think of my batteries (especially my small coin-sized batteries) like I do our medicine and I keep them locked up.
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melina r says
I store my batteries at my desk.
Wendy McBride says
I store my batteries in a drawer in the kitchen if there are ever any.
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Jennifer Speed says
in a drawer in our computer room
sarah harding says
We don’t have any to store but if we did they go in drunk drawer
James Coyne says
I just keep them in a drawer
Lucy Schwartz says
We store them in a drawer in the Kitchen.
Kim Reid says
I store them in a drawer in the kitchen – Thanks!
betty says
In an old plastic lunchbox on the shelf of the entry coat closet.
Jeanette H. says
In a box in the closet.
Alyssa says
I keep them in the junk drawer in the kitchen
Chrissy Nestor says
In my desk drawer.
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kathy pease says
i have mine in a basket under our coffee table
Melanie Montgomery says
the junk drawer
susan smoaks says
i have them in a cabinet up high in the kitchen!
Angela Neynaber says
In a shoe container in the basement.
Corey Olomon says
In my highest cabinet
Laura S says
I keep them in the closet.
Karen says
I store mine in a cookie tin. Thanks for the giveaway.
Mindy McCrea says
I store batteries in the fridge in a tupperware.
Amanda says
Kitchen drawer
Michelle Spayde says
We store batteries in a desk drawer.
Marianna says
In a basket in the laundry room cabinets
Kelly H. says
I store them in a cabinet in my laundry room.
Erica C. says
My batteries are in a Misc. drawer in the kitchen.
Jammie says
in the drawer in the stand by my bed.
Amanda J. says
I have a bin store up on a closet shelf.
Brittney House says
In a drawer in the kitchen
Shirley Hicks says
I store batteries in my bedroom in a drawer…the grandchildren arent allowed in there..so no danger of them gettin the batterys
Ed Nemmers says
top shelf of the linen closet
s riches says
We store the batteries in a kitchen drawer.
Stephanie G says
I store them in a drawer out of the reach of my granddaughter.
Lindsey says
Our batteries & other such items are stored in a hall pantry that locks with a key. My 3 yr old has always figured out the door handle covers.
Julie says
we keep ours in a drawer in the kitchen
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Wendy says
We keep batteries in the kitchen top shelf pantry.
Breanne says
I keep them in the closet
Janna Johnson says
closet
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Karen Gonyea says
In a cabinet in the closet.
Tina m says
in a desk drawer
Marisa May says
I store ours in a box in a closet.
Kortney Picker says
We just store them upstairs, nothing special. Although this helps bring my attention to the fact that my daughter could potentially get into these and I should be more careful!
dario says
we keep them in a junk drawer in our hutch
Sue says
We keep them on the top shelf of a bedroom closet. Thanks for the chance.
kelly says
We have them in a pencil box in a storage ottoman.
Kathryn says
Right now we store our batteries in a tub in our laundry room.
Jill says
I currently store our batteries in the basement on a high shelf.
Tamar says
In a plastic container in the closet.
Angie says
I currently store them in my drawer in my nightstand
Linda Lansford says
I store them in a draw
Kris says
In the laundry room
sandra says
all over the house
Carmen Van Deursen says
I normally store my batteries in a drawer of a bar chest with four drawers and space for my dishes and glass wear.
Derk Thomas says
In a desk drawer.
susan varney says
in a draw at my husbands desk
rebecca day says
in a basket on a shelf in my laundry room
gina h. says
Desk drawer.
Lori S says
We store them in the laundry closet.
Thanks!
Gianna says
In a plastic tupperware container.
julieann r says
In the laundry room
Fawn H says
I store our batteries in a drawer in our desk
stony says
we keep ours in the top of the pantry to keep little hands away
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
I keep them in a kitchen drawer!
Stephanie L. says
They’re in a container on my shelf
Seyma Shabbir says
in a plastic tupperware on a shelf above washer dryer
nannypanpan says
in the basement
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harolde says
In our junk drawer.
Jan says
I currently keep my batteries in a glass container on my countertop as I have no children.
Lisa @ Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy says
we use rechargeables so they are always in the charger if they aren’t being used.
Katie Morris Crider says
I keep them in a drawer in my closet.
Ann Fantom says
We store our batteries in the basement where it stays cool
Angela Kinder says
I currently have like a little box where I store my batteries. I’m working on finding a better way, especially to organize them.
Cynthia C says
I store mine in a cupboard in the kitchen.
carol gentry says
We keep pur batteries in our unitliy room.
Trevor c. says
in a kitchen cabinet in a small basket
Janet F says
I store my batteries in one of my desk drawers.
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Sue Hull says
I store my batteries in a drawer. I never have these lithium ones in my house. They’re so expensive so I couldn’t afford them. I’ve seen shows on the Discovery ER where kids have swallowed these batteries. It’s so horrible to watch a child lose his life because the parents didn’t have the common sense to put the batteries up. I’m so glad these packs are made so kids can’t get in them. I know it’ll save a lot of lives. Thanks for the info and the giveaway! 🙂
Richard Morris says
i put my batteries on top of the fridge.
Jenny Sims says
We currently keep our batteries in a box in my husband’s office, but it probably could be in a more secure location.
Debra Hall says
in the kitchen drawer
Danielle Ring says
I store our batteries in a drawer in our kitchen in the back so our kids leave them alone.
Jerri Davis says
In the Kitchen. Thank you Jerri Davis
Becky VanGinkel says
We store all of our batteries in our junk drawer, where everybody can reach them. But our 9 year old and 2 year old are over the ‘putting things in their mouth’ stage. But… i am currently pregnant and due on Feb. 3rd so we are going to have to move our battery stash!