There are conflicting reports of whether it is possible to safely recharge batteries that are not sold as rechargable.

The packaging for batteries regularly has cautions against recharging.

However, there are also claims that they can be successfully recharged (e.g. Ref, Ref, Ref).

One of the recharger manufacturers claims

Our Alkaline battery charger will recharge standard alkaline batteries up to 20 times depending the type and quality of batteries used.

It is unclear whether the battery manufacturers claims are just trying to sell more batteries.

Can single-use, alkaline batteries be safely and successfully recharged in standard battery chargers?

There are conflicting reports of whether it is possible to safely recharge alkaline batteries (not lithium) that are not sold as rechargable. The packaging for batteries regularly has cautions against recharging. However, there are also claims that they can be successfully recharged (e.g. Ref, Ref, Ref).

One of the recharger manufacturers claims:

Our Alkaline battery charger will recharge standard alkaline batteries up to 20 times depending the type and quality of batteries used.

It is unclear whether the battery manufacturers claims are just trying to sell more batteries. Can single-use, alkaline batteries be safely and successfully recharged in standard battery chargers?

There are conflicting reports of whether it is possible to safely recharge batteries that are not sold as rechargable.

The packaging for batteries regularly has cautions against recharging.

However, there are also claims that they can be successfully recharged (e.g. Ref, Ref, Ref).

One of the manufacturers claims

Our Alkaline battery charger will recharge standard alkaline batteries up to 20 times depending the type and quality of batteries used.

It is unclear whether the manufacturers claims are just trying to sell more batteries.

Can single-use, alkaline batteries be safely and successfully recharged in standard battery chargers?

There are conflicting reports of whether it is possible to safely recharge batteries that are not sold as rechargable.

The packaging for batteries regularly has cautions against recharging.

However, there are also claims that they can be successfully recharged (e.g. Ref, Ref, Ref).

One of the recharger manufacturers claims

Our Alkaline battery charger will recharge standard alkaline batteries up to 20 times depending the type and quality of batteries used.

It is unclear whether the battery manufacturers claims are just trying to sell more batteries.

Can single-use, alkaline batteries be safely and successfully recharged in standard battery chargers?

There are conflicting reports of whether it is possible to safely recharge batteries that are not sold as rechargable.

The packaging for batteries regularly has cautions against recharging.

However, there are also claims that they can be successfully recharged (e.g. Ref, Ref, Ref).

It is unclear whether the manufacturers claims are just trying to sell more batteries.

Can single-use batteries be safely and successfully recharged in standard battery chargers?

There are conflicting reports of whether it is possible to safely recharge batteries that are not sold as rechargable.

The packaging for batteries regularly has cautions against recharging.

However, there are also claims that they can be successfully recharged (e.g. Ref, Ref, Ref).

One of the manufacturers claims

Our Alkaline battery charger will recharge standard alkaline batteries up to 20 times depending the type and quality of batteries used.

It is unclear whether the manufacturers claims are just trying to sell more batteries.

Can single-use, alkaline batteries be safely and successfully recharged in standard battery chargers?