Guidance Child safety: small hazards, big harm

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among parents and carers about the potential dangers to children from swallowing small objects, particularly magnets and button batteries.

OPSS has produced resources that can be used by local authorities, consumer bodies, community groups and the public to help protect children, including posters and social media materials.

Small hazards, big harm: button batteries

Leaflet

• Button batteries leaflet A5 print (PDF, 2.88 MB, 4 pages)
• Button batteries leaflet A5 web (PDF, 1.72 MB, 4 pages)

Posters

These posters first shared in May 2025 feature 5 top tips to keep children safe and were developed through collaboration with accident prevention charities, clinicians, manufacturers, online marketplaces and trade associations.

• Button batteries poster A4 print (PDF, 725 KB, 1 page)
• Button batteries poster A4 web (PDF, 173 KB, 1 page)
• Button batteries poster A4 print Welsh (PDF, 224 KB, 1 page)
• Button batteries poster A4 web Welsh (PDF, 219 KB, 1 page)

Social media

• Button batteries 01 (PNG, 732 KB)
• Button batteries 02 (PNG, 909 KB)
• Button batteries 03 (PNG, 692 KB)
• Button batteries 04 (PNG, 1.03 MB)
• Button batteries 05 (PNG, 1.83 MB)

Small hazards, big harm: magnets

Leaflet

• Magnets leaflet A5 print (PDF, 4.2 MB, 2 pages)
• Magnets leaflet A5 web (PDF, 2.32 MB, 2 pages)

Poster

• Magnets poster A4 print (PDF, 2.35 MB, 1 page)
• Magnets poster A4 web (PDF, 354 KB, 1 page)

Social media

• Magnets 01 (PNG, 629 KB)
• Magnets 02 (PNG, 1.54 MB)
• Magnets 03 (PNG, 885 KB)
• Magnets 04 (PNG, 638 KB)
• Magnets 05 (PNG, 1.29 MB)

Small hazards, big harm: small objects

Social media

• Small objects 01 (PNG, 1.36 MB)
• Small objects 02 (PNG, 791 KB)
• Small objects 03 (PNG, 889 KB)