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Button battery ingestions (BBIs) are the second most frequently ingested foreign bodies, second to coins. Unfortunately, the incidence of BBI continues to rise, with the majority occurring in children younger than 6 years of age. In addition to the increase in incidence, the rate of significant complications and death resulting from BBI has increased nearly sevenfold with the majority of serious outcomes and fatalities occurring in children between 1 and 3 years of age. Button batteries have characteristic radiographic appearances that can facilitate an early diagnosis. Honey may be used as a temporary measure, if it is suspected that the ingestion was less than 12 hours prior (10 mL of oral honey, or 10 mL of oral sucralfate (if the patient is younger than 1 year)). Endoscopy, by a subspecialist, is indicated as soon as possible for removal of the battery.