Review on ARCCR100R SNG: American Crank-Powered Flashlight Smartphone with Enhanced SEO by Kathy Sloan

Bought 4 of these units in December 2012 for emergency preparedness. I checked my inventory once a year. And these flashlights are no exception. This year I tested them and to my surprise all 4 did NOT work. They all started normally and the green indicator light came on at startup, but when I turned them on they didn't light up. I didn't know what to think. Here I thought I was preparing for an emergency only to be let down by false security. Well since they were all bad I figured it wouldn't be a big deal to open up one of them to see if I could figure out what happened. Lo and behold, the battery is empty. I figured Eaton would make sure these flashlights were reliable. Maybe I just bought a bad batch. Well I guess I lost faith in them and was frustrated that the company sells emergency preparedness equipment that I can't rely on, or maybe I'm expecting too much from this product? You will be the judge of that. Conclusion: If the battery is prone to leaking, why not design flashlights so that the battery can be easily replaced? How difficult is it?