I believe VARTA will continue to make the PX625A, however they are alkaline
and 1.5v instead of the original 1.35 mercury ones. Paul.
Richard Schätzl wrote:
> Javier
>
> They are banned in the USA. Maybe they feared, that sombody might
> swallow them ;-) and they could be held liable.
>
> So far I now, there are no plans to folow the example of the USA in this
> case. But I heard rumors, that Varta plans to stop the production, of
> the PX 625, this year.
>
> Hasta pronto
> Richard
>
> Javier Escartin wrote:
> snip..
> > Looking through the batteries section of
> > the store I saw a 1.35 mercury battery - I got myself
> > 2 more to keep in my camera bag. The maker is Varta,
> > and the guy in the store said that they keep getting them.
> > I was under the impression that they were banned or something
> > like that - I do not know is that is true for USA, UK and other
> > European countries, not for Spain...
> snip...
>
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