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Old 27th Apr 2014, 6:18 pm   #42
dseymo1
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Default Re: The hidden danger of dead batteries...

I've always fought shy of using rechargeables in kids' toys. There's too much current available IMHO in case of a fault or accident.
I guess many of us will have seen the Fire Service's H&S film demonstrating how a domestic fire started with a remote control jammed down the back of a sofa, with buttons permanently pressed...
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