小孩錯誤吞下鈕狀電池事件增加

Recently the Mainichi News on-line reported the following:

ボタン電池:子どもの誤飲多発　１時間でも重症化の恐れ

毎日新聞　2014年06月18日　22時10分（最終更新　06月18日　22時20分）

　おもちゃや電子機器に使われるボタン電池を子どもが誤って飲み込み、医療機関で受診した事故情報が２０１０年１２月から今年３月までに全国で９３件報告されたとして、消費者庁は１８日、注意を呼び掛けた。

　ボタン電池を誤飲すると、１時間ほどの短時間でも食道や胃に穴が開く恐れがあるが、重症化すると知らない親も多い。同庁は「誤飲したかもしれないと思ったら、すぐに病院を受診させて」としている。

　消費者庁によると、９３件には誤飲の疑い例も含まれ、入院が必要な例が１０件あった。年齢別では、自力で動き始める１歳児が５４件で最多だった。（共同）

(試譯文)

   Regarding cases that children could accidentally swallowed a button-type battery used for toys or electronic devices, on the 18th the Consumer Affairs Agency appealed for cautions noting that 93 cases of reported accidents on consultation done in medical institutions in the whole country from December 2010 to March this year.

   When a button type battery was swallowed by mistake, there was a possibility that a hole might needed be opened at the esophagus or the stomach in a short time within one hour, yet many parents did not know that the illness could turn serious.

   The agency was saying that "if you think that there is a possibility that it was swallowed by mistake, consult a hospital immediately".

   According to the Consumer Affairs Agency, the 93 reported cases included those suspected intake by mistake incidents and ten cases were referred to a hospital. According to the age group, 54 cases were about a 1 year-old child who was able to start moving around by himself. Such case was the most numerous. (Cooperation)

To the parents, child care is an important responsibility.