WARNING

Last year, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children reported that it had seen a 60 per cent increase in the number of children admitted from across the UK after swallowing button batteries. Symptoms include excessive dribbling, difficulty swallowing, vomiting, coughing, diarrhoea and unexplained chest infections. For more information and advice, contact The Royal Society For The Prevention of Accidents on the free helpline or visit www.rospa.com