FYI,
Assembled Country of Origin USA
Components Country of Origin USA
Safety Requirements WARNING: Do not dispose of in fire, recharge, put in
backwards, mix with used or other battery types - may explode or leak and
cause personal injury.
Supplier Warranty We will repair or replace, at our option, any device
damaged by this Energizer(R) brand battery, if device and batteries are sent
to: Eveready Battery Company, Inc, Box 6056, Cleveland, OH 44101.
Guarantee void if batteries are charged by user or device.
GeoW
> At 11:33 PM 7/25/2002 +0100, John Duggan wrote:
> >I am a seriously angry bunny! Just opened my Petzl dual beam
> >headtorch to change batteries as the light beam was getting dim. The
> >waterproof battery box was full of battery goo! The energiser
> >"leakproof" batteries - use before1/2007 had leaked. they have been
> >in the headset for less than a month and were NOT flat as the
> >headtorch was still working.
> > The headset which is used for hiking / sea fishing is an expensive
> > piece
> >of kit £40 and is less than 6 months old :-(( Does anyone on the
> >list have any suggestions on how to neutralise the crud. The battery
> >contacts are stainless steel, but the takeoff cable is routed under
> >the contacts and cannot be reached. As it is critical this unit does
> >not fail in use I need to be able to sort it properly or bin it :-((
>
>
> John:
>
> My condolences. I wasn't aware that Energizer batteries were
> advertised anywhere as "leakproof" -- unless specifically hermetically
> sealed, *no* battery is leakproof; they actually have to be engineered
> to leak in preference to exploding should there be a build-up of
> pressure inside the cell.
>
> Anyways, try a solution of baking soda in water. It's helped me
> before, and it's a mild enough alkaline that it shouldn't hurt it.
> Then rinse with lots of plain water and allow to dry thoroughly (since
> your headtorch is partially enclosed, thorough drying may take several
> days under the best of circumstances). You can also do a two-step
> process: baking soda solution first, mild acid (such as dilute
> vinegar) next, then rinse and dry.
>
> Alternatively, if you're really worried about corrosion, a denatured
> alcohol (methyl alcohol) swab/bath might do the trick.
>
> Garth
>
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