Beware Sonicare!

[Guest guest]

Before my efforts to go green began, I used a Sonicare toothbrush. A

few months ago, the battery could no longer be recharged. I had owned

one previously and was able to get a post paid envelope from Sonicare

to send it in for recycling. Well, they don't do that anymore. They

still want their customers to recycle the batteries, but guess what you

have to do. You have to pry open the base with a screwdriver, remove

the batteries, and drive them to a recycling center. It's very

difficult to pry open the base, even with two screwdrivers. Then once

you're inside, the batteries are glued in! Now that I've pryed them out

finally, I have to drive 13 miles to the nearest recycling center. Real

customer and environment friendly! Can you imagine how many people will

actually go to this much trouble? They won't, and most of those

batteries will end up in landfills. So, if you happen to own a

Sonicare, you may want to lodge a complaint with Sonicare and with your

retailer. And if toothbrushes happen to come up in future

conversations, remember to alert people to this issue.

[Guest guest]

I have a Sonicare toothbrush. When it dies, I'll make it a point to contact the company and complain about this!

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 9/30/2007 3:55:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kari writes:

Before my efforts to go green began, I used a Sonicare toothbrush. A few months ago, the battery could no longer be recharged. I had owned one previously and was able to get a post paid envelope from Sonicare to send it in for recycling. Well, they don't do that anymore. They still want their customers to recycle the batteries, but guess what you have to do. You have to pry open the base with a screwdriver, remove the batteries, and drive them to a recycling center. It's very difficult to pry open the base, even with two screwdrivers. Then once you're inside, the batteries are glued in! Now that I've pryed them out finally, I have to drive 13 miles to the nearest recycling center. Real customer and environment friendly! Can you imagine how many people will actually go to this much trouble? They won't, and most of those batteries will end up in landfills. So, if you happen to own a Sonicare, you may want to lodge a complaint with Sonicare and with your retailer. And if toothbrushes happen to come up in future conversations, remember to alert people to this issue.

 

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