Petzl Myo headlamps

Whether it’s for late night reading in a Berber village house in the High Atlas mountains or a pre-dawn start on Toubkal, headtorches are used the world over.

One of the most common names in headtorches is Petzl. They have just issued a press release on their Myo model.

Due to advances in the performance characteristics of AA/LR6 rechargeable batteries (especially their higher output during discharge), they can in certain cases of intensive use, cause quality and safety problems with MYO-series headlamps. When the headlamp is used with AA/LR6 rechargeable batteries, if a short-circuit appears in the cable connecting the battery case to the lamp, the cable can spark, melt, or catch fire. This poses a burn hazard to the user.
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