Bob Parnass wrote in message .. .

I've had Energizer, Duracell, Ray-O-Vac, Kodak Supra-Life,
Osco, and other alkaline batteries leak.

I scavenge my cells from the barrel at the city recycling center. I
have to agree.

Leakage from zinc-chloride, aka "heavy duty" cells, is bad news, as it
gobbles up traces on printed circuit boards. The electrolyte that
leaks from alkaline cells doesn't seem to hurt circuits at all. Just
wipe it off, and you're good to go.