Question on Samsung 25R's?

[toy649]

I recently purchased some batteries and the lines on the label do not match up to what I have received in the past and what I am pulling up online for this batteries.

Line 1: INR18650-25R M
Line 2: SAMSUNG SDIEM
Line 3: 6 TGU1

I know the third line can vary but I have have never seen the M at the end of the first line or the EM at the end of the second. I was wondering if the labeling of these have changed recently or if I have received a different battery than I intended to purchase?

 

[gandymarsh]

I don't know the answer but maybe @Mooch will help. He knows a lot about batteries.

And... Welcome to ECF!

 

[Mooch]

SDI is the Korea factory.
I believe M and EM indicate the Malaysia factory.

 

[toy649]

I don't know the answer but maybe @Mooch will help. He knows a lot about batteries.

And... Welcome to ECF!

Thanks for the reply! I think I found answer to my question. I found a site that explains that SDI and SDIEM is the label for where it is manufactured (Korea vs Malaysia). I haven't found too many sources on it which I would have thought more people would have asked why their battery labels don't match up to google images.

 

[toy649]

SDI is the Korea factory.
I believe M and EM indicate the Malaysia factory.

Thanks!

 

[daviedog]

Thanks for the reply! I think I found answer to my question. I found a site that explains that SDI and SDIEM is the label for where it is manufactured (Korea vs Malaysia). I haven't found too many sources on it which I would have thought more people would have asked why their battery labels don't match up to google images.

Most people don't even look. I noticed the color changed last year..

 

[sucram]

line 3 would probably be a batch number

 

[BrotherBob]

Welcome and glad you joined.
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