Rayovac batteries
16 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 9, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 16reports to CPSC
- Dec 9, 2025the latest report was made
- May 21, 2013the earliest
- 5with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Rayovac
- Makers
- Rayovac Corporation, Spectrum Brands, Inc. and Batteries Plus, LLC, and 1 otherMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
Other ways the reports write the brand (5)
“RAYOVAC LOUD N’ CLEAR CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGING”, “Ray O Vac”, “Ray-O-Vac”, “Rayovac Alkaline” and “Rayovac Loud N Clear”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| July 2022 | 1 |
| August 2021 | 1 |
| March 2021 | 1 |
| July 2017 | 1 |
| March 2017 | 1 |
| May 2014 | 1 |
| January 2014 | 1 |
| May 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 5 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 9 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Dec 9, 2025, sent to the company Dec 12, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 31, 2025
The product, in the report: Size 312 hearing aid battery
Cut my hand trying to open the new hard, sharp, stupid [REDACTED] plastic case that my number 312 RAOVAC batteries come in. Which one of you [REDACTED] forced the manufacturer to do this. Shame on you. Give a pack to your grandma-- have some bandages handy.
- Model
- 312
- UPC
- 53808
- Serial number
- none available
- Bought from
- Kroger’s grocery store
- Bought
- Dec 8, 2025
- Where
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 85, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand RAYOVAC, made or sold by Energizer Battery Manufacturing Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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First aid Made Jul 29, 2025, sent to the company Aug 1, 2025, published by CPSC Aug 22, 2025
The product, in the report: Rayovac size pkg 3 1/2 x 1| 1/2 Black white lettering, small yellow area hearing aid batteries
Cut my finger trying to open hearing aid package. So difficult & dangerous this new packaging
- Where
- Providence, Rhode Island: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 81, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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First aid Made Jun 29, 2025, sent to the company Jul 1, 2025, published by CPSC Jul 16, 2025
The product, in the report: Ray-O Vac Loud N’ Clear #13 hearing aid batteries in their “new” child-proof” packaging
The Ray-O -Vac #13 Hearing Aid Battery pack. Probably because of Reese’s Requirements, Ray-OL-Vac had to step up their packaging to make it more child resistant. Unfortunately, the packaging plastic that holds the batteries is extremely difficult and even dangerous to seniors like myself to open to access the batteries. The plastic is very tough and cannot be opened by hand or even a simple tool which might be available to a senior. I have had to resort to a very powerful German Steel 6” pair of scissors the be able to cut an opening to access the enclosed battery. Additionally, the plastic wrapper is very stiff and tough, so if I manage to make the described cut the plastic itself is extremely sharp -- almost like broken glass and not only have I cut myself on it but have broken my fingernails attempting to fold back the packaging. Please note that I have to replace my batteries in my hearing aids at least once a week, so it continues to be a fairly dangerous problem as I NEED my hearing aids.
- Model
- #13 hearing aid batteries
- Serial number
- none
- Bought from
- VA Health Clinic
- Bought
- Oct 11, 2024, about then
- Where
- Apple Valley, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 78, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Ray-O-Vac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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First aid Made Apr 30, 2025, sent to the company May 2, 2025, published by CPSC May 16, 2025
The product, in the report: 312 hearing aid batteries
I am a hearing impaired senior citizen, and I rely on battery-operated hearing aids in order to function. When wrestling with the hard plastic case that my hearing aid batteries now come in, I severely cut my hand on the sharp edge of the plastic when trying to get the batteries out!!!! PLEASE make more sensible packaging for 312 hearing aid batteries. This is a serious health hazard for senior citizens who have to wrestle with these hard plastic cases in order to hear!!!!! NOTE: the problem is not with the manufacturer, per se, but with the hard plastic case that these batteries now come in which are next to impossible for senior citizens to open!!!!!!!!
- Model
- 312 batteries
- Where
- Galena, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 69, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Feb 18, 2025, sent to the company Feb 27, 2025, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2025
The product, in the report: 675 HP hearing aid batteries, I get them in bulk from the VA
The new cold resistant packaging on button cell/heating aid batteries is dangerous, most of us are elderly, these are actually people resistant packaging, not just children. They are next to impossible to open, having to use scissors with force that most of us dont have at our age, and if we manage to get them open without injury then the batteries and sharp plastic ages go flying across the room on the floor or under the furniture, defeating the purpose since I cant get down there to find them. Most of my friends as well as myself have started getting people to just open them all in bulk and store them in a box or [REDACTED] until needed, also defeating your failed intent, please go back to the original packaging and give us benefit of the doubt that we will keep them out of reach of kids and pets most kids and pets dont get a hold of the batteries until they are opened anyhow or during battery change so this is pointless
- Model
- 675CR-6LNCUS
- Bought from
- VA.gov
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2024, about then
- Where
- Mc Henry, Mississippi: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 49, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac Loud N Clear, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Jan 23, 2025, sent to the company Jan 27, 2025, published by CPSC Feb 10, 2025
The product, in the report: RayOVac type 312 hearing aid batteries in Child Resistant packaging issued by the Veterans Administration.
I cut myself with scissors trying to open a package of hearing aid batteries - type 312. The batteries were issued by the VA that power my VA issued hearing aids for hearing loss due to exposure to military ordinance.
- Model
- 312CR-6LNCUS
- UPC
- 12800 53867
- Bought from
- VA issued
- Bought
- Jan 9, 2025
- Where
- Magnolia, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand RAYOVAC LOUD N’ CLEAR CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGING, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Oct 15, 2024, sent to the company Nov 19, 2024, published by CPSC Dec 4, 2024
The product, in the report: Rayovac D size alkaline batteries
The 2 NEW Rayovac Batteries were installed prior to the expiration date into the flashlight. The flashlight was stored in my bedroom dresser drawer and never used.
I noticed the white powder on the end of the flashlight and opened the flashlight to discover the batteries leaking.
I removed the batteries and placed them into a [REDACTED] plastic bag for evidence, in case you wanted them sent to you for examination as to the reason they leaked.
I trusted the purchase of a Band Name battery and expected a better response from Rayovac Customer Service. Your response leaves to believe that [REDACTED] could care less about their customers having problems with your batteries.
Should I post the picture of the leaking batteries on a website to disclose the quality of your product? Even if they were expired, there is no reason for them to leak battery acid as shown in the photos.
I have never had a clear liquid leakage of an old battery, no matter how old and what brand.
This is clearly a consumer safety issue and I am sending your response to the US Consumer Safety Commission for review of possible action against [REDACTED].
Sincerely, [REDACTED]
- Model
- D size alkaline
- Where
- Las Vegas, Nevada: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 9, 2024, sent to the company Sep 12, 2024, published by CPSC Sep 26, 2024
The product, in the report: My initial correspondence with business: I have (2) [REDACTED] (a 3D-cell LED, 2AA cell LED) and a bicycle LED strobe tail light that have been damaged by Rayovac batteries. Additionally, a large package (AA cell 60 pack) of your product batteries are completely useless. They “leaked” inside their original packaging without being used, well within their 10-year freshness date (pictures provided). I am a Wisconsin native and attempted to visit the Spectrum Brands Headquarters in Madison Wisconsin some two years ago, much like I did several years ago for warranty support. I am disappointed that support is no longer available and it has taken me those 2 years to reengage the matter. Evidence of my attempt is included below. Please contact me at the address provided regarding warranty replacement. Best regards, [REDACTED]
Purchased Rayovac Batteries. Several devices destroyed by leaking batteries. Most recently purchased a 60 pack of AA batteries. Those batteries are well within their freshness date and have leaked/corroded while still new in the package. Rayovac has been very reluctant to cover devices and batteries under their warranty. They have suggested an unsafe practice in handling the hazardous material produced by them.
- Model
- AA Batteries /
AAA Batteries / D Cell Batteries - Bought from
- Walmart
- Where
- TOMAHAWK, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 14, 2022, sent to the company Jul 19, 2022, published by CPSC Aug 2, 2022
The product, in the report: AA - 1.5V LR6 Alkaline, High Energy. Blue with gold positive end, and curving red strip between blue and gold. Made in USA for/Energizer Brands, LLC, St. Louis, MO 53141
Inserted three 1.5V Rayovac AA Alkaline batteries into [REDACTED] headlamp. Turned in on, light lit appropriately. A few minutes later it would not turn on and unit had become extremely hot. Removed the batteries immediately, which were extremely hot to touch and showed evidence of melting of the covering plastic. Note that the headlamp was in good condition and had been used with other batteries without issue. I have contacted Rayovac, have sent them many photos, but they continue to want more information.
- Model
- UPN-152798
- UPC
- 49693
- Bought from
- Big Lots, Vestal
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2022
- Where
- Endicott, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 74, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 24, 2021, sent to the company Sep 13, 2021, published by CPSC Sep 27, 2021
The product, in the report: batteries
Caller is reporting that the AA/AAA batteries leaked after they were stored into a commercial case for batteries for about a year. He stated that when went to pick them up he did not noticed that they were leaking and the residue burnt his hands he immediately washed his hands thoroughly to prevent any injury. He stated that he discarded the leaking batteries because they were causing such a mess.
Caller stated that he contacted the manufacturer but they requested a photo of the incident, however, he had already discarded the batteries and he did not believe they really cared. Caller feels that these batteries are a safety hazard and should be reported.
- Model
- 00nf3/
Hof2 - Bought from
- Home depot, Michigan
- Bought
- Dec 22, 2019, about then
- Where
- Grosse Ile, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Mar 9, 2021, sent to the company Mar 16, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 30, 2021
The product, in the report: Rayovac, RAY193, 3.6 V 850mAh NiMH cordless phone battery
My cordless phone got extremely hot while plugged in to the charging unit and melted the battery to the phone. If I didn’t find it, it might have started a fire. It is a [REDACTED]. The battery is an aftermarket Rayovac, RAY193, 3.6 V 850mAh NiMH. I was using one of the remote chargers, not the home base. The model number is [REDACTED].
- Model
- RAY193, 3.6 V 850mAh NiMH
- Where
- Chico, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- Reports CPSC links to it
- 20201229-BB079-2147367104
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 22, 2017, sent to the company Jun 8, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2018
The product, in the report: Cell Phone Battery
I have a [REDACTED] cell phone that has been sitting in a kitchen drawer for about 3 years in a temperature controlled envirinment. Never going above 80 degrees. The battery has expanded like it has yeast in it and gotten “fat”. So much so it broke apart the phones covers on both sides.
- Where
- Bigfork, Montana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Batteries Plus, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 13, 2017, sent to the company Jun 1, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 15, 2017
The product, in the report: #23A battery
(03/13/2017) The consumer stated that her daughter was cooking in the microwave. The consumer heard an explosion and thought it came from the microwave. The consumer discovered that the batteries had exploded. The consumer stated that the batteries were in the middle of her dining table but were not near any heat. The batteries had exploded into pieces and the case flew about 6-8 feet across the room.
(03/13/2017) The consumer contacted the firm and was advised that no one had complained about the batteries. The firm did not get any information from the consumer but offered another set of batteries which the consumer declined.
- Model
- KE23A-2ZMA 12 volt
- UPC
- 1280051793
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- Feb 25, 2017, about then
- Where
- Burlington, Iowa: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 72, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ray O Vac, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made May 21, 2014, sent to the company May 30, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 13, 2014
The product, in the report: 2 1/4” TALL BY 1 1/4” WIDE. BLUE BAND AROUND THE TOP AND BOTTOM WITH YELLOW BODY. RAYOVAC HEAVY DUTY WRITTEN ON THE SIDE.
8:55 p.m. 5/20/2014 - I picked up my [REDACTED] fan to change the batteries and when I slid the battery cover off and turned it upside down to pull the batteries out, battery acid splashed out on my hand. I thought it was water and just dried my hand, but then within minutes my hand started burning terribly and I realized then it was acid. I kept under cold running water and my left hand index finger and knuckle blistered and turned red. Skin cracked in one place. Repeatedly ran cold water over and tried vinegar to stop the burn with the water. I used triple antibiotic+pain relief last night. The batteries were RAYOVAC HEAVY DUTY D CELL and UPC code was 012800516896.
- Model
- RAYOVAC HEAVY DUTY D BATTERIES
- UPC
- 012800516896
- Serial number
- UJDH1X 11/
16 - Bought from
- WALMART
- Bought
- May 16, 2014
- Where
- Morehead, Kentucky: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Age 45, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand RAYOVAC, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jan 12, 2014, sent to the company Jan 22, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 5, 2014
The product, in the report: Rayovac AA batteries
I installed 12 AA Rayovac Alkaline batteries in my trail camera. I had it laying next to me as I was sitting in my chair in my living room. Suddenly I heard a pop and fizzing noise and realized that a battery that I just installed exploded in my camera and was oozing a black gooey liquid in my camera. My wife was sitting about 8 feet away and also heard it. I went to the kitchen with my camera to the sink and took the batteries out. I laid them on a paper towel and a I was cleaning up my camera (the best I could) another battery burst lying on the paper towel. A short time later another one did the same thing. I then took them to my garage as I didn’t want the mess in my house. The camera was not turned on. The batteries had never been used before and had never even been in a freezing condition. I had just taken them from the package to test my camera.
- UPC
- 1280049693
- Bought from
- Menards, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Nov 13, 2013
- Where
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 58, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac Alkaline, made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 21, 2013, sent to the company Jun 13, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2013
The product, in the report: Size D Battery, 8 pack
Within the last 6 to 12 months I purchased a package of Ray-0-Vac, D batteries, expiration 12-2017,lot RG6F. They came in a plastic package which contained about 8 batteries. They were probably purchased from Ocean State Job Lot or Wal-Mart, but I cannot be sure. I placed them in various flashlights in our home and cars. One of those flashlights was placed upright on an end table near my bed. Recently I noticed a ring on that table under the upright flashlight. I opened the flashlight and observed that one of the batteries was leaking a fluid. That fluid caused severe damage to the finish on the table. I then we to observe the remainder of the batteries remaining in the container. Another one was leaking and some of the fluid spotted my jeans. In May, I call the company and reported the above details. They asked me to return the batteries for replacement but I choose instead to report it to this Agency.
- Bought
- May 15, 2012, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Rayovac, made or sold by Rayovac Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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