It’s probably my own battery hygiene, but I’ve had so many Kirkland batteries leak over the years that I no longer trust them. I still buy batteries at Costco, but haven’t had the same issue with the name brand leaking.

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Marsymars 12 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I've actually had a whole pile of Duracell CR2023 batteries from Costco leak inside the packaging. (You can google for various reports/pictures of the problem.)

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Sohcahtoa82 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Wild. I wonder what could cause that?

I don't use a lot of AA/AAA batteries, so I'll buy a pack from Costco and it'll sit in my drawer for 5+ years without issue. They go into a TV remote or bathroom scale or whatever and last a couple years with no issue.

	▲	olyjohn 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The only time this happens to me is when there is a drain on the battery over a long time, or when you have two cells that don't have matching voltage and the lower one gets over-discharged. I've never had one go bad from sitting in a drawer or a box.
	▲	jonhohle an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		It’s always in a device. Typically low power, long duration (remotes, etc.)