The complete product drawing is "SANYO HR-3UTGA 8BP GLITTER, UPC: 4-994334-286024, Eneloop Glitter 5th Anniversary Edition [...]" and 2x "Camelion BCAA / AAA-BP1, UPC: 4-260216-452536, Box for Batteries, Battery Case For up to 4 AA Batteries AAA ". According to press release from Monday 10 January 2011, the Glitter Eneloops since February 2011. Available in Europe and, according to press release of 25 October 2010 since November 2010 in Japan. There, the product was premiered for the first time in the world. It states that it is a limited edition, limited to 200,000 packages worldwide, the language on the packaging may vary depending on the country. Since November 2011, there's in Japan already the successor edition (HR 3UTGB-8C) with "C" for buying in "Eneloop Chocolat", the reserve after 1 year 90% and at 5 years 70% charge and up to 1800x again can be recharged. The Chocolat Edition's already international in the bay to buy and will be available throughout Europe from February 2012. A few months later (April 2012 ~) will then be the default Eneloops in its new generation (the third! Since World Premiere 6.0 years ago) gets so the 8'er Blisterpack as "SANYO HR-3UTGB 8BP". Who can wait until February or April, should rather wait and (as I said, in Japan and in the bay the UTGB's are already available!) Buy the latest generation of Eneloops. I have learned all too late, but I am not sad. With the "5th Anniversary Edition", the 5th year of existence is being celebrated Eneloop market and that in the period from the beginning of history until the end of the year about 150 million Eneloops 2010 were sold. By the end of 2011, this number grew to about 200 million Eneloops what a rapid sales growth number! Interestingly, our original Eneloop Glitter blister no noted "manufacture date", as it is usual with Eneloops (see also Eneloop manual PDF). So we do not know from which batch / batch (production month, year), the cells are derived. What I do not know will not hurt me. Should not bother us, because we know indeed the European launch date and that it is one of 200,000 packs worldwide limited edition. The Chocolat Edition do not like color anyway so special;) The supplied storage boxes come in their original packaging in blister packs. Manufacturer's camelion.com, Camelion Batteries GmbH Berlin Germany. These are the best battery boxes that I know so far. High transparent, excellent strength properties, and very difficult to open: it is impossible that the snap lock may be accidentally or carelessly opened. The shutter is fixed, and ensures safety during transport. Very well done, Camelion! While it would be possible that the two closure flaps Mini could someday bend or break under impact .. but you must learn carefully with his things deal haha. The only slightly annoying to the boxes is the transparent stickers, as the battery symbol (pictogram) for the full and the empty state of charge is printed the wrong way round: If two images of the positive points in the same direction; because someone has probably slept in designing !! Easy remedy with a fingernail scrape the empty positive terminal and a red permanent marker follow the lines and paint on a positive nipple at the opposite end, finished. That the existence of the 3rd generation of Eneloops is a bit annoying, but I have really very pretty Eneloops in front of me. 5-year anniversary - a round number, what more could you want !! ?? EDIT: The date of manufacture is well printed, small and inconspicuous as 10-11UQ, ie November 2010 (and not in October 2011!). With a Powerex I could the first four Eneloops determine an effective (!) Load capacity of 1857, 1915, 1923 mAh and finally after resetting improve at 1930, 1965, 1987 mAh. This brings me very close ran to the nominal capacity of 2000 mAh (min. 1900 mAh), and by inches and the batteries from Varta, Rayovac and Duracell, which can never meet the personal information, especially not after such a long storage time 14.0 months !! The resetting of Eneloops I find incredibly important as you get back here to the original state. The cells are then as factory fresh new! Unfortunately, this feature does not have the BC-700 charger and not the original Eneloop Charger, but only the Powerex Battery Shop. If you have questions in the comments section.
