Duracell | The Megalomaniac Mommy

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It never fails…Christmas morning rolls around, the kids are opening all of their cool new toys and gadgets and BAM….something needs batteries and you don’t have any on hand.

Ever been there?

I have….more than once.

Thankfully I’ve managed to stay on top of things the last few years and I’ve been reading boxes when purchasing items for the kids and for gifts and including batteries with them.

Duracell AA-16-pk

When it comes to buying batteries, we perfer to go with Duracell CopperTop All-Purpose batteries because they are dependable and long-lasting. No joke, Alexander has a toy that he received for Christmas when he was 2 that has been well loved and passed on to Ellie and now to Joey and I have yet to need to change the batteries.

I love batteries that last and are a good investment upfront.

Since most of the toys and electronics in our house require AA batteries, we like to stock up around the holidays and pick up a few of the 16 packs of the Duracell Coppertop to ensure we have enough batteries to go around.

For the last few years, the 3 older kids, Zack, Libby and Alexander, have received batteries as a stocking stuffer too. With 5 kids, a lot of remotes and countless toys and gadgets, you can bet we go through our fair share of batteries.

You can get Duracell Coppertop batteries in AA, AAA, C, D and 9V. Check your local Walmart for the big packs and make sure you are stocked up for the holidays.

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Seriously, what is it with little kids and putting everything in their mouth? They don’t seem to care what it is or where it came from and if it is shiny, you get bet it will find its way into their mouth.

While most of the things my little ones discover and put in their mouth are harmless doesn’t help me from worrying that something will end up in there that could really hurt them.

Lithium coin batteries can lead to serious injury or death if they are swallowed and every year there are thousands of cases of coin battery ingestions reported.

Duracell is doing their part to prevent battery ingestion by updating their packaging to be child resistant and placing warnings on the batteries themselves.

With the great infographic below, Duracell is hoping to raise awareness about this issue.

To prevent your children from injury, here are a few safety tips:

** Secure the battery compartments with tools or tape. (Coin batteries can be found in garage-door openers, medical devices, watches, some remote controls and those annoying greeting cards that sing or talk to you).

** When disposing batteries, wrap them in tape first.

** Keep ALL batteries out of reach of children.

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