CHECK or REMOVE your old BATTERIES

[Arcee]

The worrying thing though is that just about all the new moulds since 2006, have the bigger batteries now, not the small button cells... which is more prone to big leakage. Since they are (cheap) Hasbro-brand batteries, they might be worse, or maybe a type they've specifically created so that it doesn't leak. It might be too early to tell though, as it was more than 5 years before notable leaking occurred in my toys.

They can't even improve on their toys which they've been doing for 25 years, how can they improve the batteries which is not their expertise?

[Bidoofdude]

My Cybertron Megatron had a teeny bit of brown on it and the screws were slightly rusted. Chucked 'em and I don't think I'll put any more in there again.
Time to retire ol' Megs.

[lancalot]

wow didnt know that at all...lucky i found this thread...taking my MP batteries out now !!

[lancalot]

i found this when i open my MP1 ... lucky just caught it in time before it get any worse! he was in the box all this time , 4year since i opened him last.
So THANKYOU for this thread!!!

[kurdt_the_goat]

I've got to get around to doing this myself. Personally i like the fact that buying Transformers means i've always got a supply of AA's in case our torch or wii remote goes dead