Rayovac Parent Spectrum Brands Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Spectrum Brands, parent of hearing-aid battery maker Rayovac as well as other well-known consumer product brands including Remington electric razors, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to make a scheduled debt payment.

Site Review: Microbattery.com Offers Hearing-Aid Battery Ratings Along With Low Prices

There are a lot of battery sites on the web, but the best I’ve found for hearing aids so far is Microbattery.com. The site offers a comprehensive selection of hearing-aid batteries from all the top vendors. It promises to be the lowest-price supplier, and it offers comparative data if you are inclined to shop on performance as well as price, with a helpful rating chart based on surveys of users of the life of different hearing-aid brands and sizes when used by real customers wearing different models of hearing aids.