A Revolutionary Breakthrough


 Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™
The WORLD’S ONLY coin lithium battery that prevents ingestion burns if swallowed.
Our no-burn technology eliminates the risk of esophageal burns. A Small Battery. A Serious Threat.


 If a child swallows a 20mm coin lithium battery, it can get lodged in the throat and start burning within 15 minutes.

In as little as 2 hours, injuries can be life-threatening and ongoing tissue damage may continue even after the battery is removed.
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 A Small Battery.
A Serious Threat.


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Superior Number Of Safety Features

No-burn technology
Color Alert
Bitter Taste
Secure Packaging

Bitter taste helps discourage swallowing Additional Safety Features:
 Child-Resistant Packaging World's Only Color Alert Technology Our Color Alert technology activates once saliva interacts with the battery, visibly dyeing the mouth blue in seconds to alert caregivers of a possible ingestion. Safety features that you can see Safety feature by design
 Non-Toxic Bitter Coating Our child-resistant packaging provides security to help prevent children from accessing batteries in the package. Our coin lithium batteries include a non-toxic bitter coating on the cell that discourages swallowing and helps prevent ingestion.

Additional Safety Features:

World's Only Color Alert Technology

Safety features that you can see

Our Color Alert technology activates once saliva interacts with the battery, visibly dyeing the mouth blue in seconds to alert caregivers of a possible ingestion.

Non-Toxic Bitter Coating

Bitter taste helps discourage swallowing

Our coin lithium batteries include a non-toxic bitter coating on the cell that discourages swallowing and helps prevent ingestion.

Child-Resistant Packaging

Safety feature by design

Our child-resistant packaging provides security to help prevent children from accessing batteries in the package.

Find us in stores and online Look for the Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™ pack to ensure you are purchasing the world's only coin lithium battery that helps prevent ingestion burns.
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™?

Energizer®Ultimate Child Shield™ are the World's Only 20mm Coin Lithium Batteries that eliminate the risk of burning when ingested. No other coin lithium batteries on the market have this safety feature. Energizer®Ultimate Child Shield™ features our Color Alert technology which dyes the mouth blue upon contact with saliva indicating possible ingestion. The batteries also have a non-toxic bitter coating that helps discourage swallowing and helps prevent accidental ingestion, in addition to child-resistant packaging.

2. How is Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™ different than anything else in the market?

Energizer®Ultimate Child Shield™ are the only coin lithium batteries in the world that eliminate the risk of burning when ingested. There is no other coin lithium battery on the market with the no-burn technology safety feature.

3. Why is prevention from burning when ingested so important for coin lithium batteries?

Each year more than 3,500 coin cell batteries are swallowed, largely by curious children*. Early symptoms such as coughing can be easily missed. If a coin lithium battery is swallowed, it could cause fatal internal burns in as little as 2 hours.
* Source: https://www.poison.org/battery.

4. Which devices take coin lithium batteries?

The most popular devices that take coin lithium batteries are key fobs, remotes, smart tags/wearables, small toys and home/kitchen gadgets like kitchen scales/thermometers.

5. What is the reaction time for the Color Alert Technology?

The formula reacts within seconds when the cell interacts with saliva.

6. How long will the child's mouth remain blue without being treated?

The dye is non-toxic food grade. Our coating contains approximately as much dye as an ounce of a sports drink. The visibility of the dye will vary based on length of exposure and cleaning applied to the child’s mouth.

7. Are there any concerns with device compatibility?

Energizer®Ultimate Child Shield™ is compatible with all devices.

8. Would this work for cats and dogs?

Yes, Energizer®Ultimate Child Shield™ provides the same ingestion burn protection for cats and dogs.

9. What should I do if I think an ingestion has occurred?

In all cases of battery ingestion, even a suspected case, the most important thing to do is seek immediate medical attention.