# Speculation on a symbol/icon/logo on a battery

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**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345 "2024-07-16T20:33:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345/1 "2024-07-16T20:33:34Z")

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I’m curious about this symbol I found on a battery. It doesn’t have a cross through it so apparently is a recommended procedure. Taunt the child with a package? Decapitate the robot?

[![](https://i.postimg.cc/mkzzyD6b/battery-20240716-161825414-crop.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/mkzzyD6b/battery-20240716-161825414-crop.jpg)

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**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345/2 "2024-07-16T20:36:52Z")

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I’m guessing a whimsical way to say “keep out of the reach of children.” Or a graphical way.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345/3 "2024-07-16T20:37:48Z")

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Yes, that.

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**Author:** ![Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pasta)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345/4 "2024-07-16T20:38:04Z")

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Figures 2 and 3 on [this page](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/21/2023-20334/safety-standard-for-button-cell-or-coin-batteries-and-consumer-products-containing-such-batteries).

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**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345/5 "2024-07-16T20:39:16Z")

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I figured it meant the battery was for toys; the kid is leaping for the shiny toy but the parent is saying No-no-no, not until Christmas.

What?

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**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345/6 "2024-07-16T20:41:57Z")

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‘For best batteries performance, place device in box and hold over head of dancing child or dwarf.’

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speculation-on-a-symbol-icon-logo-on-a-battery/1004345/7 "2024-07-16T20:52:43Z")

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A very real [issue](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/What-Parents-Need-to-Know-about-Button-and-Lithium-Coin-Batteries.aspx) is babies or small children swallowing button cell batteries, like the one shown in the OP. Some of the new ones come with a “bitterant” coating.