Customer Reviews for Rayovac - Zinc Air 312 1.45 V Hearing Aid Battery 6 pk
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Really Bad Child Proof Packaging
on January 21, 2025
Posted by: carol80
from California
Gender:Female
99% of Seniors cannot open this package ,2 in this house couldn't...We have arthritis, stiff fingers cannot use the sissors to cut open this new package. There has to be another way to package for real seniors
This childproof packaging has got to go! I neefed new batteries "on the go" and I tried to open the package, and COULDN'T! Come on....we need scissors now? I don't have scissors in my purse. The women at the checkout also couldn't open them with scissors. Please, in consideration of the elderly population, give us the CHOICE. My hands don't work well anymore. Bring back the twist package which was wonderful. the new package is a BAD DECISION.
These have a reputation for being long lasting and they are. I am marking them down for two reasons, The new packaging is nearly adult proof. I cannot get them out even with Swiss Army Knife. I ended up buying heave duty, titanium sheers to extract them. I carried them in a pill box. Several were dead when I tried to activate them. I am normally positively inclined to like child proof packages. Adult proof are not needed. I cannot recommend them until the packaging is fixed so that it is reasonable for an adult to extract new batteries,.
I am 71 years old and just spent 30 minutes getting out 2 batteries from the “child proof” package. Absolutely no consideration was given to seniors in this design. I had to purchase and industrial pair of scissors to open the package.
i HATE the current packaging on these batteries. The former packaging with the twist back was sooooo much easier. I have to use scissors to open these and then pry from the package. No longer able to carry extra packs in my purse.
(re: child resistant packaging) I have been using hearing aid batteries (of all brands) for over 50 years and find this the worst packaging I have used. I was unable to open the child resistant package, and my husband also had difficulty. We are both very nimble. There is no way that I could use these away from home which is when I often need to replace a battery. Unless another packaging option is provided, I will no longer purchase the Rayovac brand. Aside from the packaging, these batteries perform well.
The new package was so difficult to figure out how to open it I went to UTuBe. I cut a pie shaped wedge (not cleanly, very difficult) and couldn't get the battery out cleanly. The cut left sharp plastic edges so when I reach for the next batter I can lacerate my fingers. For a childproof package it is just plain stupid. Now if I need a battery I have to fine a scissors somewhere. Maybe 7 eleven. They have out engineered the problem. Please change back to the old design. I'll have to use Everready until then.