Thanks to Energizer for providing complimentary coin lithium products for review. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly mine.
Do you have any coin lithium batteries in your house? These are the little round disc batteries that are often needed for things like remote controls, children’s books with sound, or flameless candles. They are just the right size to be tempting to a young child to put in their mouths and potentially swallow. These batteries can cause serious chemical burns in as little as two hours. So you can add this to your list of things to totally freak out about. You’re welcome.
But I don’t want to leave you with the bad news and then just walk away. Energizer has teamed up with the National Safety Council to share some tips on keeping kids safe from injuries like those associated with the ingestion of coin lithium batteries.
As parents, we have to do our part to keep batteries out of the reach of little hands. Energizer, for its part, has been the first battery company to voluntarily develop packaging for its 20 millimeter coin lithium batteries that meets the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s strict guidelines* for child-resistant packaging.
The Packaging Difference
We put Energizer’s packaging to the test recently by comparing just how easy (or difficult) it might be to open without a pair of scissors. We also had a different brand on hand to see if another brand had similar packaging or not. Here are our results!
Other packaging: paper backing. I was into it in about 15 seconds. I could see a baby or toddler drooling on this for just a little bit before the battery would just fall into their little mouths. Yikes!
Energizer package: plastic through and through. It is bendable, but that stuff just won’t break. I messed with it for a few minutes before snapping this shot.
And once I did cut into the package with scissors, I noticed that the batteries still weren’t “easy” to get to. Definitely doable without having to yell expletives, but these aren’t just going to accidentally fall out, I promise.
While we tested our product with adults, I do not believe that my 4-year-old would be able to open this package without a pair of scissors (and the rule in our house is that scissors are only used with adult supervision).
Win it!: In celebration of Engergizer’s safe packaging for coin lithium batteries, one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win the following:
- Two (2) packages of Energizer Coin Lithium batteries
- One (1) Energizer LED Nightlight (winner’s choice between Sleeping Beauty or Cars)
- One (1) Energizer Weatheready 2-in-1 LED Light
*Background on CPSC Child-Resistant Packaging
The CPSC imposes strict guidelines to determine if a packaging qualifies as effectively child-resistant. The packaging is tested with groups of children ages 42-51 months and also with senior adults ages 50-70. For a package to be child-resistant, a total of 80% of the children tested must not open the package in a full 10 minutes of testing. To make sure that adults are able to use a child-resistant package properly, 90% of adults tested have up to five minutes, and then another minute in a second test, to open and close the package (if applicable) so that it is child-resistant again.
Joy Q says
I would rather the cars nightlight
laurie says
I like the cars please
Julie says
my daughter would love sleeping beauty
Laurie Emerson says
I like the Cars nightlight.
susan smoaks says
i prefer sleeping beauty
Lauren says
Sleeping beauty
Debra Hall says
i like the car’s night light
Marcia Goss says
I prefer the Cars nightlight.
Ellie W says
I would prefer Cars
Diana Hatch says
Sleeping Beauty for me please!
Crystal Rose says
I’d have to go with Sleeping Beauty on this one.
Deborah Mireles says
with my grandaughter it would have to be sleeping beauty
Cassie L says
My little girl would love Sleeping Beauty!
Jason M says
I’d prefer the cars nightlight
Holly Storm-Burge says
My daughter would love Sleeping Beauty.
Diane Cooper says
I would love the Sleeping Beauty for my granddaughter.
wendy b says
I would prefer the cars light.
Teresa Thompson says
Sleeping beauty.
Michelle Tucker says
I’d prefer the cars nightlight. Thanks!
Sue Hull says
I’d choose Cars Nightlight. Thank you 🙂
Vera P. says
I’d prefer the Cars night light. Thank you.
Becky VanGinkel says
My son is already 10 years old and my daughters are only 3 and 7 months so I would definitely prefer the Sleeping Beauty nightlight 🙂 Thank you for this awesome giveaway.. and I just wanted to say that I agree.. my 7 month old would chew on the ‘other’ battery packaging for 15 seconds and the batteries would then probably fall into her mouth.. so unsafe!!!
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Heather B says
I prefer the cars night light
Jennifer M. says
The sleeping beauty one.
Rachel G says
I prefer the cars night light. Thanks!
Daniel M says
the cars nightlight
Brittney House says
I would like the sleeping beauty for my niece.
Danalee Davis says
sleeping beauty would make my girls so happy!
Nicole D. says
I would prefer the cars night light. Thanks!
Paula Michele Hafner says
I don’t care but I think my son would prefer Cars 🙂
Nancy M. says
I would love the Cars one!
Denise S says
I would choose Cars.
Judy Gregory says
sleeping beauty for my 1st grandbaby
Jessica P says
Cars 🙂 jessicapeeling@yahoo.com
Andrea C says
Cars, please!
brittany m doerfler says
Cars nightlight please
Amber B says
I would prefer the Sleeping Beauty Nightlight my girls’ room is done in princess theme
Audrey F. says
cars! Because lightning mcqueen is awesome!
Kayla Lampson says
Sleeping beauty nightlight!
Lori says
Definitely cars! 🙂
Jessica says
Cars
Pamela james says
Cars
Storm, the Psychotic Housewife says
We’d prefer Sleeping Beauty.
Dawn Monroe says
Id choose cars because my grandson loves Lighting McQueen.
Natalie yeoman says
I’d like a cars nightlight
Michelle S. says
I would like the cars nightlight, thanks!
Nicole says
Sleeping Beauty!
Jeanette says
We prefers the cars nightlight!
Amy B says
Since I have had a daughter for 3 years and EVERYTHING is princess I think I should get a Cars for my 7 month old son 🙂
Nancy says
I’d prefer the Sleeping Beauty Nightlight if I won.
K.Pugh says
I’d like the Sleeping Beauty.
Thanks for the chance.
Virginia Rowell says
I would choose the Sleeping Beauty nightlight.
Angela M says
I would prefer the Sleeping Beauty nightlight!
Linda Bradshaw says
I would like the one for girls. I already have the Cars one for my grandson and now I want the princess one for my granddaughter. I know they would love them.
Gianna says
I like the Cars nightlight.
Darlene Owen says
I would like the cars nightlight.
Jen S says
My daughter is on a total Sleeping Beauty kick right now but both son and daughter love Cars, so if having to choose, we’d pick Cars.
Kathy H says
Sleeping Beauty!
Cheryl F. says
I prefer Cars.
rochelle johnson says
i would like the cars one but if you just have the princess one left that would be great to.
thanks
Stephanie Bourne says
Sleeping Beauty for my sweetgirl!
Claire says
the Sleeping Beauty nightlight
Monique Rizzo says
Sleeping beauty!
Thanks for the chance.
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Sarah Harding says
i prefer cars.
Kathleen says
I’d prefer the cars nightlight.
Jessica To says
I would like the Cars night light.
Sheila K. says
I’d like to have the sleeping beauty, please!
Sacha Schroeder says
Definitely sleeping beauty for my princess!
Rachelle says
I prefer sleeping beauty.
Donna L says
I would like sleeping beauty night light.
jenn McClearn says
I prefer the sleeping beauty for baby girl, the boys have cars 🙂
T.h.Ransom says
I would prefer the Cars night light
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
I like the sleeping beauty one!
Renee Walters says
I prefer the Sleeping Beauty one.
Rebecca Parsons says
I prefer the Sleeping Beauty one.
Christina Marie says
My preference is the cars night light. Thanks for the giveaway!
beth shepherd says
cars
Jennifer T. says
I’d love a Cars nightlight if I was lucky enough to win 🙂
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Carol says
I prefer sleeping beauty.
Kristie says
I’d like the Sleeping Beauty Nightlight.
Shelly Sawicki Lash Neuhouser says
Sleeping Beauty
Mary Withrow says
Abagail would love Sleeping beauty, Austin has the cars already! They need to make a Energizer Bunny one!
emily l says
My son would love the Cars Nightlight!
Shannon Baas says
I like the cars nightlight.
Ann Fantom says
If I won, I would like the Cars night light
Mindi says
Sleeping Beauty!
angie says
Cars would be my pick.
kelly mcgrew says
sleeping beauty.
Colleen Maurina says
I would choose the Cars Night Light!
renee says
sleeping beauty
actually my kids love both so either would be fine!
Sonja Foust (Pintester) says
How cool! My niece would love the Sleeping Beauty nightlight. 🙂
Vickie Couturier says
CARS NIGHT LIGHT
Vicki Wurgler says
the night light cars
sunnie says
Id like the cars,
D SCHMIDT says
I would prefer the Cars nightlight
Mary Happymommy says
I prefer sleeping beauty.
Janet W. says
I’d prefer the cars nightlight!