I posted a while back asking how to make this packaging better. I’ve found a way that makes my life easier. I noticed when I made the first cut on a new pack that I could almost get to 2 batteries. So, I got ahold of the finer pieces, between the batteries and discovered that y are pretty easy to pull off. After that experiment I discovered I didn’t need the scissors that whole layer, with a bit of effort but far less than using scissors would pull off.
I then realized they had fixed the clear plastic. Fixed as in it doesn’t turn. BUT, it does lift reasonably easy and the batteries don’t all fall out when stored.
TLDR : pull the top layer of cardboard off that has the fingers between the batteries. Easy to do if you start with a tip of a finger or two. Then life the plastic and slip the battery out!
For what it is worth, I always thought the problem was more likely the coin batteries. With hearing aids opened at night and sitting out the packaging is not protecting the batteries from small hands. Similar, since the package says to not put these in regular trash you probably have a container for the dead batteries, and the stupid packaging isn’t protect those either! I so want to go to the Hill and ask one of the sponsors of this bill to open my hearing aids. The bill was not thought out completely, and I’m not sure which seniors tested these and said they were scissor friendly because I want to know what scissors they used!!!
Hth!