Rayovac Hearing Aid Battery Size 312 24pk - Brown

Too hard to open. Other than that, I will keep buying this brand.

I consider myself to be very physically able but I find removing a battery from its packaging to be extremely frustrating. If I needed to change a battery when I didn't have access to a good set of heavy duty shears, I would not be able to do it. The only option is to remove all the batteries from that ridiculous packaging and store them in an easily accessible container for future use. That defeats the purpose of the "childproof packaging". I will be looking for easily open packages for my future purchases.

My wife and I have been using RayOVac 312 batteries for about 10 years, because they last longer than any others. But now they are almost impossible to open with the child proof packaging. Our children are in their 50s so child proofing is not very important to us. Our next hearing aids will be rechargeable.

I have used Rayovac batteries for over40 years. That has just ended. The new Child Proof packaging is ridiculous. Couldn't open with scissors. Almost cut myself with pocket knife and the kitchen shears didn't work. Ended up in shop with tin snips. These batteries are only good at home because you would never be able to open the package without tools.

I had a new box of 312 10 packs. My father in law was visiting and needed some batteries. I handed him one of these new packs and he was totally unable to get it open, Now it was my turn to try. It was awful. I have good use of both hands and was using kitchen shears. I had not imagined something so poorly designed. What if I had arthritis and poor vision? All I have to say here is that the product development people and admistrators who supervised this unholy packaging have totally failed their customer base. I for one will not purchase any more of their products.

Review is for Hearing Aid 312 and Child Resistant Packaging. While I have no issue with the batteries the Child Resistant Packaging for Senior is Absolutely Terrible. It takes a lot of effort and Great Scissors to cut the area for the batteries then a screwdriver to separate the packaging for the batteries as I have no fingernails. I will never buy this kind of packaging again. If I could I would rate this packaging a Minus 10.

Batteries are received through the VA. Until the recent order was received, getting individual batteries out of their case was easy. The "new and improved" version put an end to that. It now seems necessary to have a full array of tools handy to open up each compartment. It ain't easy anymore. The term "Child Resistant Packaging" should be amended to read "People Resistant". Think of the majority of hearing aid users -- seniors would logically fall into that category. And consider many of those seniors have visual problems, coordination difficulties, disabilities that make opening the case nearly impossible, or requiring help. Child Resistant? Considering that seniors typically don't have children living with them, is this ironclad packaging realliy necessary? Shouldn't there be an option? Hearing loss or impairment is difficult enough in itself. Now manufacturers are compounding the problem. Yes, some folks are fortunate enough to have young grandchildren visiting but they too grow up. I'm guessing the reason for Ray-O-Vac advertising their batteries last longer than competitors' goods is because people won't be able to get them out of the package to use them. My vote is for reverting to previously used packaging, or provide an option!!! As for the batteries themselves, they seem to be up to the job.

Bought these last week and hard a hard time opening the package -- I liked the older packaging better. I will buy a different brand from on. Good batteries crappy packaging.

I have been using ray o vac 312’s for years, but I no longer can. New packaging impossible to open without scissors (VERY hard even WITH scissors). I don’t carry scissors with me everywhere I go. I can’t even get them open with a pocket knife. (And scissors are dangerous for children, also) Please let me know when/ if you resolve this issue- meanwhile, I have to switch to a different brand.

Regardless the banner claiming seniors can open the package in under a minute it cannot be done without a tool and strong hands. Does the company sell a cutting tool? Or, did they assume you carry heavy scissors with you everywhere you may go? Furthermore, I don’t think the batteries last as long as they once did. Change the package!

I don't know why you make a package that cannot be opened without specialized tools. I tried two scissors and a screw driver but I hate to think I have to do every time I want a new battery

Bought the 312 hearing aid batteries with “child resistant packaging”. Worst packaging ever for senior users. Scissors don’t begin to cut it. Had to find heavy duty shears to open it. Saying that most users can open it in less than a minute is a joke. I can open every other hearing aid battery package in a couple of seconds with no tools. I’m done with Rayovac batteries.

I've used Rayovac 312's for quite a few years. If Rayovac is trying to get out of the hearing aid battery business; You have certainly taken a great first step. Even as a Senior, why would I have to take anywhere close to a minute to get a battery out of the packaging. There's a pair of scissors in the picture...a chainsaw would be a better description. Thank Goodness there's the Internet. Good Bye Rayovac 312's.

Who in the world designed the new packages of 312 batteries? "child resistant", also senior resistant, CNA resistant, LPN resistant, and RN resistant. Had to take the package to maintenance department and have it cut open with a rotary tool. I consider this REDICULOUS!! You had a good design where you rotate the batteries around to an opening, and simply drop the battery out. Who ever thought this new design was a good idea needs to have their employment with Rayovac reevaluated.

I wear hearing aids and am not yet a senior, but here I am, struggling and prying and breaking out tools because scissors can BARELY cut through this packaging! I feel sad and sorry for seniors that struggle with the original packaging, anyways! I am all for children safety, but these batteries don't run tonka trucks! This is BEYOND ridiculous and there is NO way anyone on a quality control team actually tried to get through this packaging with a normal pair of scissors. I NEED TO SEE A VIDEO OF THE SUGGESTED PROCESS TO ACCESS THESE BATTERIES IN THIS CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGING. Or I am NEVER buying Rayovac again. Customer service is horrible already!

Batteries are great as they always have been. Packaging is very bad. I have great dexterity and hand strength and I had a great deal of trouble getting the batteries out. Not clear where to cut. Even then one needs to pry the plastic apart. It hurt my fingers. It doesn’t seem like a knowledgeable person designed this. Nor was it tested.

Other brands I have used lasted at least 5 days per battery.

Battery life is fine but trying to get to a new battery is ridiculously difficult. I don't have arthritis or any issues with my hands, so I can imagine how difficult getting into the packaging is for those that do. And who carries scissors around all the time? Please reconsider the packaging or offer both child-proof and non-child-proof as options.

Nothing senior friendly now I need to cary tools to open.

There is no way you can open this new packaging for 312 hearing aid batteries with scissors. Even a knife cutter won't open them. Have to have screwdriver & two plyers. This is unacceptable. What if you are out and your hearing aid batteries go out. You have to have screwdriver & plyers with you & spend about 5 minutes & struggle to get them opened. It's rediculous there has to be another solution. I'm sure you have been swamped with complaints. Elderly people will not be able to get them opened. I feel sorry for them.