Allison Burns received an Order of Australia medal for advocating safer products and new regulations after her baby died from swallowing a battery.

Allison Burns received an Order of Australia medal after her baby tragically passed away from swallowing a battery. In response, she advocated for safer products and new regulations. Under the new rules, button batteries must be sold in child-resistant packaging, products containing batteries must have warning labels and medical advice, and batteries must be securely fastened in compartments.