Energizer has come up with a coin battery for AirTag that aims to be as safe as possible, preventing burns if a child swallows it.
Apple has previously dealt with a lot of criticism over the extremely useful AirTag, due to its power source. As a very compact device, it uses a lithium coin cell battery, which has been deemed a choking hazard by regulators.
This has already led to Apple updating its warnings for the AirTag to comply with violation rulings.
A possible answer to the problem comes from Energizer, which has introduced its Ultimate Child Shield batteries. The series, which includes the CR2032 used by AirTag, is billed as the world's only coin lithium battery that prevents ingestion burns if it is swallowed.
A coin battery is a potential choking hazard, and it could get lodged in a child's throat. A swallowed battery can also start burning within 15 minutes, and can be life-threatening in just two hours.
Energizer insists its "no-burn technology" prevents esophageal burns. However, it is unclear exactly how this technology functions.
The batteries have other safety elements too, including a Color Alert function that dyes a mouth blue when it comes into contact with saliva.
Furthermore, like some game cartridges, there is a non-toxic bitter coating to encourage anyone to spit the battery out. Apple has previously warned that such bitter coatings may not work with AirTags, but Energizer says the battery works with all compatible devices.
Energizer already sells Child Shield batteries that have the bitter coating and Color Alert features, but the anti-burn element is specific to the Ultimate range.
The batteries are being made available across the United States. Pricing has not been disclosed.
