I couldn’t get Duracell “Child Secure” 2032’s to work [MERGED]

[InvertedGoldfish]

Amazing so many generations got by without having to make batteries taste bad if you tried to eat them

 

[xizdun]

I've found that a quick wash with water and regular hand soap also works to get the bitter coating off the Duracell CR2032 from Costco for the AirTag—if you don't have isopropyl alcohol handy. Obviously dry the battery before sticking it in the AirTag.

 

[raythompsontn]

If you try to replace your AirTag battery with one of Duracell’s premium coated “Child Secure” 2032 batteries, good luck. Because I couldn’t get them to work

Clean the batteries with an alcohol swab. I have had success by cleaning the cells. To convince yourself the bitterant agent is gone touch the battery to your tongue.

 

[johnmacward]

I sanded mine a little and voilà, they worked a treat...

 

[Mike Wolf]

Just a heads up, Energizer is now doing the same thing. https://energizer.com/3in1childshield/
I’m guessing we’ll be seeing the coating with all the big names brands sooner or later.

 

[Mike Wolf]

Also, Duracell changed the placement of the bitterant. As you can see in the picture the bitterant ring is now located on the positive side instead of the negative, so there’s no need to jump through hoops to remove it or avoid it. All of my AirTags came with Duracell batteries with this updated placement and I’ve also verified the placement on batteries with the “compatible with AirTag” label on the retail packaging.