9/1/2023 0 Comments No batteries included![]() There are also some minor issues where shipments of items with batteries in them already cost more to distribute due to hazardous materials laws. Also, the included "manufacturer" batteries (with some exceptions like Panasonic) are typically cheap generics that don't last as long as a brand name anyway. Naturally, such toys get played with enough that the manufacturer's batteries are frequently drained by the time they actually make it home, fulfilling the trope in effect if not by definition. While this rule of not including batteries often applies to most small consumer electronic appliances, more and more children's toys are packaged with a "demo" or " Attract Mode" that allows the little grubbers to play with them in the store, making it more likely that they'll beg their parents to make the purchase. You may find weird situations, such as purchasing an R/C helicopter, where the helicopter has a small battery inside it that is charged by plugging a wire into the wireless control to recharge it, then disconnect the wire once the helicopter is charged in order to fly it, but the wireless controller does not include the batteries that are required to operate it or to charge the helicopter. Further, if the device uses a non-standard size or a rechargeable battery, or if the batteries are not intended to be user serviced, it will usually be packaged with the battery. Another solution involves packaging the batteries separately, often in a tight-fitting plastic shrink-wrap, and is a standard practice with appliance remote controls. This problem is partially solved by breaking the circuit with a tiny plastic strip placed between the battery and the item contact, which would be removed after purchase. Historically, there was also a concern with the corrosion that could occur if a standard battery were left installed too long, potentially damaging or ruining the product. This is generally because the manufacturer is/was too cheap to spend a few extra cents on batteries. Thus the phrase "Batteries not included" is (or was) a standard Catchphrase in television commercials (and on packaging) for toys and games up until the early 2000s, to indicate to parents that they needed to purchase batteries for the toy. Most common electrical or electronic products are sold (in the U.S.) without batteries, if the item uses any of the standard U.S. ![]()
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