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Queensland death sparks battery warning

Safety experts are calling on parents to ensure batteries are kept away from young children.

Safety experts are calling on parents to ensure batteries are kept away from young children.

 

The calls come after a four year old girl died after swallowing a lithium battery on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

 

The girl suffered stomach bleeding and was taken to hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

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Thea Cowie spoke to Kidsafe Queensland CEO Susan Teerds about why small batteries are so dangerous.


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