Fairfield startup company works on new technology that deactivates ingested button batteries
Landsdowne Labs is developing ChildLok, a technology that will deactivate the battery once swallowed to prevent burns. The company CEO says at least 3,500 button battery ingestion injuries happen in the U.S. each year. Trista Hamsmith, whose 18-month-old Reese Hamsmith died after swallowing one, says she supports this new technology. Read more >>