Mom Shares Shocking Warning After Son Swallows Button Battery That Bores a Hole in His Throat

Mom Shares Shocking Warning After Son Swallows Button Battery That Bores a Hole in His Throat
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A mother shared an emotional account of her toddler’s ordeal to warn other parents after he swallowed a button battery, a small but mighty danger.

Ashley Mendez took to Facebook on March 5 and posted her story. “The last time I held my 20-month-old son and saw his eyes open was at 9pm on 3/3 as he was taken from my arms screaming and crying,” she wrote.