Shelf life of nickle cadmium cells type 5032 exceeded.

Bought a new glass topped bathroom scale and am surprised that the 5032 cells only last about a week!

Thinking about this issue I realize that with current supply chain issues the scale and or replacement cells have been lying on shelves somewhere for absolute ages!

Duracell replacement cells from woolies , the same problem!

At first thinking the german made scale was faulty, I changed it, new scale Same issue.

Has any one else experienced this ? Surely I cannot be the only one!