Javier
They are banned in the USA. Maybe they feared, that sombody might
swallow them ;-) and they could be held liable.
So far I now, there are no plans to folow the example of the USA in this
case. But I heard rumors, that Varta plans to stop the production, of
the PX 625, this year.
Hasta pronto
Richard
Javier Escartin wrote:
snip..
> Looking through the batteries section of
> the store I saw a 1.35 mercury battery - I got myself
> 2 more to keep in my camera bag. The maker is Varta,
> and the guy in the store said that they keep getting them.
> I was under the impression that they were banned or something
> like that - I do not know is that is true for USA, UK and other
> European countries, not for Spain...
snip...
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