Family Is Warning Others After Their 2-Year Old Girl Passed Away From Swallowing A Small Battery

Dec 19, 2019 by apost team

2-year old Brianna Florer is gone too soon. Tragically, she celebrated her final Christmas with loving family members in December of 2015, and it is their hope that by sharing her story, other children can be saved from the same unfortunate fate that she suffered. 

According to The Oklahoman, Brianna had been running a low grade fever for days, and the family didn't think much of it, as it was the season for cold and flu for many children. Mom, Dad, and Grandpa kept a watchful eye on her as the situation went from bad to worse. Her low grade fever turned into a medical emergency as Brianna's face turned blue, and she began vomiting blood.

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The family rushed her to the nearest emergency room, doctors were unable to stop the profuse bleeding in her tiny esophagus. During their medical intervention, doctors discovered that somehow, Brianna had swallowed a small button battery, and it was estimated that it had been in her body for six days.

"One minute she was fine, the next minute she is dead.", Brianna's grandfather Kent Vice said. "We had no idea when she really swallowed it." 

While Christmas time includes finding new toys under the tree, utmost caution must be exercised when managing toys with batteries. The Florer family advises keeping small toys parts--especially small batteries, away from children.  “I want to keep these things out of houses,” Vice told The Oklahoman. “They are dangerous.”

He was overcome with emotion when speaking about the little angel that he had known since birth. "She was my angel", he expressed.

Brianna's family is now working to spread awareness of the dangers of button batteries. It is their hope that by spreading the news of their tragedy, their story, it can save the lives of other children like their sweet daughter. Pass this on to your friends and loved ones.