Re: Anyone else having problems with Duracell batteries?

Marko <[email protected]> Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:30:03 +0000
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If bought batteries at a 'bargain' store, you may have the same problem that I had with the batteries that came with my 4 new smoke detectors.  At a casual glance they looked like regular Duracells.  HOWEVER, they are marked "Duracell OEM", "Not for Retail Sale", and "Made in China"...  
There were 8 batteries installed 2 years ago with 2025 shelf-dates, in detectors that run mainly on 120 VAC.  When 1 unit started beeping, I checked them all and found 6 of them still measured nearly 1.6 volts, while 2 of them (25%) were leaking at BOTH ends...  I will never buy Chinese batteries again.

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