Casio calculator recalled over button battery fears

A Casio calculator sold at Officeworks has been recalled over fears it could be unsafe for children.

Casio's electronic calculator Model HL-820VA has been found not to comply with the mandatory standards for products containing button batteries.

The recall alert was issued yesterday by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Product Safety Australia which said consumers should "stop using the affected products immediately".

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"There is a risk of choking or serious injury if young children gain access to the button/coin batteries and swallow or place them inside their body," the recall notice said.

The calculator model was sold by Officeworks and other school or office suppliers between June 2022 to 23 January 2024.

Anyone with one of the calculators will be able to return it from where they bought it and get a full refund. 

In Australia, three children have died after swallowing button batteries. 

When a battery is swallowed, a chemical reaction occurs that burns through tissue and seriously injures vital organs.