Archive for June, 2005

Focusun Super Heavy Duty AA

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005


These Focusun Super Heavy Duty AA batteries were included with a Racquet Zapper, an electric fly swatter shaped like a tennis racquet. Or, as one online store calls it, “an EPA-registered pest control option that’s fun to use.” Yuck.

Black & Decker Alkaline AAA

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005


These Black & Decker-branded alkaline AAA batteries were included with a Black & Decker electric measuring tape. Yes, electric measuring tape.

Energizer Industrial AA

Monday, June 20th, 2005


Regular Energizer batteries are too common to be featured here, but these are Energizer Industrial batteries. A neighbor of mine is a surgical nurse, where they often use small, battery-powered, single-use irrigators to pump water onto a surgical site. These irrigators come from the manufacturer with the batteries pre-installed. Sometimes these devices are used only for a few seconds. When the surgery’s over, the nurses crack open the irrigators, retrieve the batteries, and throw the rest away.

Supergard AA

Sunday, June 19th, 2005


This pair of Supergard AA batteries was included with a Daewoo VCR/DVD player.

GP Greencell Extra Heavy Duty AA

Saturday, June 18th, 2005


These GP Greencell Extra Heavy Duty batteries were included with the remote control for an Enviracaire room fan.

Sony Super AA

Friday, June 17th, 2005


These Sony Super AA batteries were included with (surprise!) a Sony radio.

Vinnic Extra Heavy Duty AA

Thursday, June 16th, 2005


These Vinnic Extra Heavy Duty AA batteries came bundled with a cool desktop radio/light that Google sent me in 2004.

Panasonic R6 AA

Thursday, June 16th, 2005


These Panasonic R6 AA general purpose batteries were found in a JVC remote control.

Usance NiMH AA

Thursday, June 16th, 2005


These Usance NiMH AA batteries were bundled with a Belkin cordless mouse.

Usance Super Alkaline AA

Thursday, June 16th, 2005


These Usance Alkaline AA batteries were bundled with a Belkin cordless mouse.