DURACELL Batteries are Junk! Never Use Them! 

I feel your frustration! Nearly every Duracell I’ve used leaked at one point or another. I even had a handful of unused ones leak while sitting inside the package. I can’t believe a name brand manufacturer makes such poor batteries and aren’t even trying to improve it. Their “guaranteed to last 10 years” claim is bogus.

Fully agreed, I just found some DuraLeak batteries from 2015 that destroyed a device of mine. Also had to recently replace the 9V battery in my garage door opener's remote, and I absolutely could not get it off the 9V battery snap. One side came off, the other side refused to move and ripped the terminal off and left it behind in the snap. It took a combination of 3 different tools to pull the stub out, which was all corroded. It was replaced with a non-DuraLeak battery.

Thats ridiculous! Every Duracell battery I’ve had hasn’t lasted as long as it claims.

I've had a very similar experience with Duracell. They leak at almost every opportunity. I have no idea how batteries leak like that. It's almost as if they're designed to break open to ensure the device they are in gets ruined. I've since stopped using Duracell.

Thanks for the video I think I’ll use Panasonic and Fujitsu batteries from now on. I don’t want this to happen to my original Gameboy

I have stopped using Duracell batteries because they leak too damn much. I now use Energizer Ultimate lithium batteries, and so far I have NOT had any leaking issues.

I use a lot of Duracell batteries, they really only leak if you leave it in a battery device for a really long time. By that, I mean less than a year.

I feel your frustration. I used to use Duracell batteries. I had a device that sat in storage for about 5 years. I took it out of storage and the battery contacts were rusted beyond repair. I had to throw the device away that I had since brand new. Since that day, I switched to energizer and never had a problem since.

The thing is I have never seen batteries Leak that bad ether, only very small leaking, but I have used Duracell batteries before and haven’t had any bad experiences with them. But sometimes they don’t last a long time.

Recently, brand new Duracell batteries totally corroded inside my 1 year old mouse. It corroded so much that the mouse stopped functioning completely even after cleaning and with new batteries. I understand your frustration. Absolutely outrageous!

Which one should I go with? Energizer or Eveready? I am going to avoid Duracell like the plague. Thank God I don't have any Duracells in my weather radio, they are Rayovac batteries instead.

So much for Duracell being the best an all. I'll buy Energizer from now on. I've had Duracells destroy Tomy Plarail trains too.

This was supposed to be the initial checkout of the AT&T Digital Answering System Model 1810, but Energizer is better!

I noticed tonight that 1/3 AA batteries in my yellow Handy bright flashlight didn’t look good like it was starting to malfunction I took all of the Duracell batteries out and installed Energizer batteries and it’s good again I’m glad I caught it before it was to late because I lost a couple lanterns and flashlights due to severe battery leakage. And I recently got a $30 Duracell 2500 flashlight that included all 12 AA Batteries It needed to be used that are of course Duracell. Even though the Duracell flashlight isn’t my everday flashlight due to how expensive 12 AA batteries can be I’m still nervous about using Duracell batteries for a expensive flashlight like this do you have any recommendations on another brand of AA battery I can use for both my everyday Handy bright and the Duracell that’s not the Everyday flashlight

So when I was using My AA dollar store battery pack with AA+ Battery and it started to leak and I throw them out and it does not work and good thing it did not catch fire

1 of my beloved Wii controllers got corroded on the plug on the bottom of the controller. Must’ve been because I used to use Duracell batteries. Now since because of that and the batteries don’t even last as long as they claim, I tend to stick to Amazon Basics batteries; which last WAY longer than Duracell, and they have never leaked as far as I’ve seen.

I agree the Jordan. Never ever use the DuraLeak or the Leakacell Batteries for the long. They will the corrode in the process. Also, that would be the 1st part of the checkout of the AT&T 1810/1820 Corded the Telephone with the digitan answering machine. I believe it has the older voice on the digitan answering machine.

I've been buying those from Costco. I just had a bunch of brand new ones leak all over the caddy I had them in. We're talking indoor southern California conditions too. I'm going to return whatever I have left.

In the last two years, I have had duracells do the same thing. Never happened before. No more for me.

Same here. I switched to Energizers.

Which is a good double A battery to use?

Wow! Battery Corrosion! this is not good, use baking soda and water to neutralize the acid on the contacts on the battery terminals

I found a lot Duracell batteries leaking inside their original package

0:45 makes me wanna 🤢🤢🤢🤢

I never seen any battery do that in my life this one takes the cake at the worst leakage in a battery

Loll after 20 years I found all my toys blown up with this sludge.... I use energizer, never happened, even small batteries from one toy I bought. Duracell is absolutely trash

I use Energizer Max batteries. They have no leaks!

Can’t disagree, been using energiser since and I have never had one leak

Does this answering machine have a cassette?

0:54 "I think that's the most material I ever seen come out of a battery." Nope. I seen much more battery acid come out of a speaker I had. The leak was so bad that the battery spring was corroded to nothing. And at work I picked up a Christmas light-up ornament from the stage. The whole bottom of it was "wet" and I freaked, knowing it was battery acid. I Iegged it to the sink to wash it off with a packet of vinegar, cursing the manager's name for buying duraleaks.

Every time I buy a 40 count pack at Costco they are dead waste of money and don’t last

Did they leak when power is on?

I had this happen with my Wii remote. The message popped up on the TV saying the battery had just gone. I opened the back cover and it was spirting battery acid as I watched. I had to stop my Nephew from curiously touching it. Never used them again. They used to be a trusted brand for a reason and before this happened I used them without fail. Not anymore.

I hate Duracell. DARN DURACELL RUIN SO MEANY ELECTRONICS. MY ALARM CLOCK, MY FLASHLIGHT, MY ANALOG CLOCK, MY DANCING SNOWMAN, MY BOOMBOX, MY DIGITAL THERMOMETER, AND MORE ALL THANKS TO WONDERFUL DURACELL. Sorry but I'm totally against Duracell.

its not Duracell, Its Duracrust!

Yeah This Is why Duracell battery’s sometimes don’t work on my moms tv remote she uses energizer batteries are the best

Yeah This Is why Duracell battery’s sometimes don’t work on my moms tv remote she uses energizer batteries are the best lol

Are you gonna do the clear corrosion is to just get some stuff like vinegar you gotta get vinegar and use that vinegar to clear it up I don’t remember what else you use but trust me that’s what you use to clear corrosion A.k.a. battery acid

2017 was the expiry date, not when it was made, those older Duracells had a 6 or 7yr lifespan so it was probably made in 2010 or 2011

My sister lost a fan because of Duracell batteries leaking in the fan. Glad I switched them out

Well if you didn’t know I always have used those batteries and I never noticed a problem with them

That’s ridiculous. These batteries should be recalled and discontinued

Same..

That used to be energizer did that for the longest time in the early 2000s I don’t get it we called a Duracell‘s leak O-Matic nowadays because they are I’ve had them do that new in the packet new in the packet already picked up their guts I’m starting to go back to using rechargeable AAs from Anna loop. What is now, Panasonic good old days of the rechargeable batteries wish they were still make hats but I guess I’ll take the nickel metal hydride.

This is exactly why I only use lithium now

Ah man it’s the Duraleaks

I used to like duracell years ago but not anymore since it ruined my onn cd player i used to have

energizer ultimate lithium is way better than duraleak because they last for 25 years and is the recommended battery for nest protect

Stills real today unfortunately never had any problems with Energizer or even cheap Panasonic batteries from the dollars store or even the Kirkland signature batteries made by Duracell... Duracell branded batteries should be 🚫

The same thing happened with Enegisers

THIS IS DURALEAK

I have had several devices ruined due to these crappy batteries. I contacted them and they totally blew me off. Never again will I buy Duracell. Never.

My mother and i quit using duracell batteries because they always died quicky in our tv remotes and our clocks

DURACELL strikes again

I'll never buy Duracell again in my life. Went to BJ's about 2 months ago, brought 36 pack ended up throwing them away because they were all corroded

Glad I don’t use duracell batteries, don’t want to loose my massive childhood clock

I’ve seen some batteries probably leaked IIRC, but this? Oh man, this is the worst thing I would ever see come from Duracell themselves; despite that even Xbox controllers use them, this should have not passed inspection now that I think of it. I would say though, companies need to test their batteries before they even sell it so this won’t happen if they sell them…

now i hate DURACELL batteries with a burning passion

I deal in cameras, have for years and I advice everyone I meet, never use Duracell batteries... the number of cameras iv come across that have been in good condition but rendered dead as the contacts have been damaged.... the worst case was a nikon f301 where the base is a removable cover plate, the batteries had expended where that base was bent like a rocking chair...... I hate duracell and its company for the damage iv seen.....

Initial checkout turned out to be a repair.

Oh no!

I have a RC car that my grandaunt from the US brought me for Chrismas years ago. Because the controller uses a 9V battery which wasn't included and i don't have that so i can't play with it. I think it was a gift from Costco or something cuz i it was included with some Kirkland gummy bears. My grandaunt put 4 duracells inside a yellowed Ziploc bag. I just found them a few days ago and the batteries are leaking a little bit.

Are use the energizer rechargeable batteries

What’s sad about this is that I put some batteries in my Nikon camera and there were crystals growing on them and it ruined my 500 dollar camera 😞😒😭

Those batteries are from 2007. The date shown on the batteries is when they'll expire (2017). They are not manufacturing dates. Duraleak batteries, including the Duraleak oPtImUm / qUaNtUm, all of them, SUCK!!! I have a feeling Kirkland batteries are manufactured by duracell, they explode the same way at the same times.

50 year ago I was little boy all batteries are leaking factory testing dead batteries make sure safe don’t get burned batteries on your hand

I'm going to replace all of the stuff that has that batterie

come to mexico the duracells over here have not leaked ever lol and guess what the only alkaline i know has leaked in my house was an energizer

I agree. Duracell sucks. I use Kirkland (Costco) brand batteries.

THOSE ARE THE ABSOLUTE WORST BATTERIES EVER TO EXIST THEY ARE SO OUTRAGEOUS AND DEPLORABLE

I hate duracell Battery, they leaks so damn much, they are a Darn Jokes and they had ruined the Terminal on some of my Toys including my favorite Toy and now my Dad had to throw them away because it's not repairable beyond their damages, not only my toys, the tv remotes in the living room and my dad's thermostat has a leak from Duracell, it should be renames to durashit or duraGarbage, I'll starting using Energizer, never buy Duracell Batteries ever Again. 😡

always switch to rechargeable ones

Besides Duracell what other brand of batteries do you buy?

2:08 "Pile alcaline" is French for "Alkaline battery"

There's the capacitor plague, and the Duracell plague.

Durcell should change their name to Duraleak or Durashit. They'll leak in the original package with a expire date 8 years into the future. If you contact Duracell they'll try to tell you that you're using the battery wrong. I'll never use Duracell again. I don't care about a battery's capacity as much as I care about the battery not damaging my equipment.

2017 is the end of shelf life date. I have batteries with a 2027 date same problem. Destroyed a $60 premium Logitech premium quality wireless mouse.

i like it

Leakcell is terrible, new duracell batteries last a few weeks then give up, i honestly don't know what brand of batteries to buy anymore

Duracells always explode inside of my electronics

Note. That's An Expiration Date

Use energizer battery’s AA Battery’s.

A close friend of mine worked in r&d for duracell for a few years. I have never heard somone talk so much shit, swearing that they are the WORST BATTERY EVER MADE.

I've used Duracell batteries on many things and they always leak which is horrible. I hate Duracell.

Get ye the vinegar pronto

Duracells leak. Energizers usually don't.

these chinese letters say 'no mercury'

now thats alot of damage --project farm

Instead of buying Duracell or Energizer batteries why dont you just buy generic batteries from Walgreens or your local grocery store? It may save you some money?

2017 is when it expired.

The same thing happened to a light up Christmas decoration we used to have, this is why I hate Duracell, they are a perfect example of stuff made in China..

They actually aren’t made in USA

Any battery you use will corode eventually. But duracell is my favorite brand to buy. The only reason why this happened is because they could be from different year of model.

Are all the batteries made in China?

I have Duracells from 1977 that still work

There is a facebook group for duracell battery fails

Those batteries are disgusting.

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These batteries should be recalled if this much stuff comes out of the batteries and ruins what the batteries are in

Well. Are junk