On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:49:11 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 4/27/16 7:42 AM, Keine Keyserschei?e wrote:
On Tue, 26 Apr 2016 21:31:41 -0500, Califbill wrote:



http://player.theplatform.com/p/Nnzs...887629/3021121

Love it. Hope Kirkland AA's will work. They're much cheaper than the Duracell and get good reviews.
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Kirkland batteries have a nasty reputation for leaking.

From Amazon:



Question:
I bought Kirkland battery's at Costco and before I had the chance to use
them they all link swell up in the drawer.
Answer:
I emailed the company and they only said to take them back to the store
for a refund. Right...if you still have any. We stopped using them
altogether as we had so many that leaked and some that ruined equipment.
Shame on them.
By count_zero on March 4, 2016
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Answer:
I do not recommend using this brand because they have leaked on several
of my devices. If you do choose to buy it, I strongly recommend you
remove the battery after using it rather than to leave it in and let it
sit idly. I can't say I am 100% sure it would not leak on devices that
uses the battery on a continuous bas… see more

By DaviD in Seattle on September 13, 2011
Sept. 2011. I did not know these batteries have a history of leaking
until now! My Pentax SLR camera was not used for 4 months - took it out
of the file cabinet in my dry office and saw white powder around the
battery case. Battery acid all over the inside of the battery case. The
batteries were date stamped good until May of 2015. Am taking it to the
Costco returns desk - will they pay to have my camera cleaned/repaired?
Check back for the answer in a few days....

Nov. 2011, Finally got my camera back - $278 repair bill and Costco paid
for it! Once again Costco acts like a quality American Company, I wish
more did!
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1.0 out of 5 starsLeaky Kirkland AA batteries
By Jean Melancon on December 26, 2013
All these Kirkland AA batteries leak and wreck anything you put them in
via corrosive damage. I can even see corrosion on a new unused battery
in the pack with an expiration date printed on the battery of "Best if
Installed by Dec 2022"! Would you say Costco came up a little shy of
their performance goal?

It is reckless and unconscionable on Costco's part that they did not
perform due diligence to assure their product was of comparable or
superior quality to competitive AA batteries in the marketplace, when in
fact it is the lowest quality battery I have encountered in 60+ years.
We consumers use these batteries in a wide variety of devices, some of
which are very costly, and rightfully have the expectation that these
batteries will perform satisfactorily. It is reckless on Costco's part
that they would sell a battery of such low quality that can result in
such severe consequences as ruining the subject devices.

My personal feeling is that Costco should recall all these batteries
because to leave them in unknowing consumers hands will cost consumers
millions of dollars in damaged battery operated devices.
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1.0 out of 5 starsThree flashlights ruined
By Diables Bleu on February 18, 2013
We just had a major power outage. I grabbed my 4 Stanley tripod
flashlights which are perfect for power outages. Three didn't work so I
went to change the batteries and found them all full of the white powder
typical of leaking batteries. They leaked so badly (and expanded) it
took me several minutes to get the batteries out. The "best if installed
by" date on the batteries is March 2016. The one flashlight that worked
fine had Duracell Coppertop batteries installed. The only words I can
think to write are "never again". Honestly, if you live in an area where
some act of god or accident may cause power outages check your
flashlights - if they have Kirkland AA batteries give yourself some
peace of mind and change them out for another brand.

Edit - I went to Costco yesterday with a few "best if installed by 2016"
leaking Kirkland AA batteries and they refunded me the purchase price
for the last set I purchased, so kudos to Costco. However, I'm pretty
sure it's because I bought them directly from Costco. I still won't be
buying any more Kirkland batteries however.


Buy Kirkland batteries, because, well, they're good and cheap.


They'll do the job in the AA Mercedes.

The secret is to remove the batteries, Krause. Then they won't ruin equipment. Duracell's leak just
as badly.
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