Question 1

Can you list what other products use CR123A batteries besides flashlights? If you could be specific that would be even better. Thanks

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We use them in an AED for the medical side of our Fire Department.  One set (10) batteries usually last a year, however the last set we installed in January 2021 only lasted two months.  I've confused since Steam light has always provided a good product, we have been using them for over 8 years and will continue to use them unless we get another shipment that does not last.  The manufacturer of the AED is Zoll and most EMS units carry them where I'm from.

Question 2

Why in the world are they not sold on Catalina?

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Good question! I live on Catalina and discovered Best Buy has NO problem shipping Alkaline or Lithium batteries. While there were reports that lithium batteries caught fire and were therefore dangerous, they have since been made much safer than they were. The new regulations were to be restrictions based on over 100 watt hour batteries and intended only for bulk shipments, not individual consumer products such as laptops or tablets. This did not however stop UPS or FedEx from refusing such shipments for some time. I suspect this was due to lack of understanding of their own regulations, staff training and education on their part. Instead they choose to blame shippers for preventing them from shipping simple products, Amazon included. For some time after passing that new regulation, I had to have tablets shipped to the mainland, then at great expense shipped to me from there or brought over by boat which made me wait long periods of time to get my purchases. No fun at all! If you call someone at UPS's hazmat department it's like talking to a brick wall and as if they don't have anyone who actually understands batteries working there at all. When I called about a Backup UPS (uninterruptable power supply), they had no clue as to if the batteries in them were sealed or not much less what an uninterruptible power supply is! Heaven help us...Now things changed considerably and I am able to get phones, tablets, and laptops shipped directly with under 100 Wh lithium batteries installed, and I quote "regulations limit the Li-ion battery to no larger than 100Wh"  REFERENCE: http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_transport_batteriesThis still leaves the question about these type of batteries still being restricted and I would love to hear Amazon's response to this. As I have stated, Best Buy has no problem shipping these batteries to me on Catalina, what is the difference between them and Amazon.com when it comes to shipping the same products? Best Buy shipments come through to me in the same simple packaging as Amazon uses, so I really do not get why this hasn't been changed and updated on their website and I am waiting for them to do so as there is no reasonable explanation for it.As you can imagine, I've had to learn a lot more about batteries than I ever really wanted to over all of this. I just wanted to buy electronics and keep them powered like everyone else, but no... I had to move to an island and complicate things. haha

Question 3

Are they rechargeable?

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Oddly, these batteries remain on the list (as of Aug 1 2015) even after I've put a check in the "rechargeable" filter (to stop seeing non-rechargeables). They show up as "rechargeable" even though (based on the answers here) they almost certainly aren't rechargeable.

Question 4

What is the expiration date on these batteries?

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Just got a pack in clearly printed 11-2029, so it looks like current stock definitely is sporting expiration dating!

Antenna Location	Camera
Item Weight	6.4 Ounces
Battery Weight	3 Grams
Unit Count	12.0 Count
Battery Cell Type	Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity	1500 Milliamp Hours
Reusability	Single Use
Voltage	3

STREAMLIGHT85177 CR123A Lithium Batteries, 12-Pack

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