Sixty-four children have received precautionary X-rays after the remnants of a toy were found in a Sunshine Coast daycare's playground with button batteries nearby.
More than 60 children have received X-rays after a button battery scare at a childcare centre . 64 children have been X-rayed over fears some may have ingested button batteries at a Sunshine Coast childcare centre .
Paramedics received a triple-0 call on Wednesday after remnants of a toy were found at the daycare's playground with button batteries nearby. Mr Mayfield said four button batteries were found near the toy, however childcare staff and paramedics had been unsure if there were any missing.ABC Sunshine Coast: Amy Sheehan"We liaised with our medical director … through face time to identify the product which was left there," he said.
Mr Mayfield said it appeared the old toy may have been brought into the facility by one of the children."I commend the parents … it would have been a daunting phone call for them to receive."A Sunshine Coast Health spokesperson said Sunshine Coast Health had provided X-rays for children who may have swallowed button batteries.
Ms Shoesmith said tougher Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's standards introduced in 2022 required toy manufacturers to have secure compartments that limited a child's ability to access them.Supplied: Andrea ShoesmithSuppliers of the button batteries themselves must use packaging that is similarly "child resistant", and all button-battery products must have safety warnings.
Button Batteries Daycare Centre Sunshine Coast 64 Children Children X-Rayed Childcare Centre Paramedics Queensland Ambulance Service Sunshine Coast Hospital And Health Service X-Ray Button Battery Summer Steer Andrea Shoesmith
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