I just received two ECH4400 packs from Dell Canada. This is the pack, referred to above, with four AA Eneloops, four AAA Eneloops, A Sanyo four position quick charger, and a 12V DC power cord.
The included charger in both packs was the NC-MQH03U! This pleased me immensely - I was hoping it would be that one, even though it's been quite a while since they were available at Costco.
The date codes on the chargers are MKG & MKJ. The AA batteries and one set of AAAs have date codes from late 2008. The other set of AAAs is dated January 2009.
The packaging appears to be identical to what was for sale at Costco (from memory) and bears an "item number" of 844444. It has been packaged for the Canadian market.
The ECH4400 packs were prepared by Diversified Re-Packaging, and carry numbers in the 310 & 514 area codes for that company.
Oh... the price - $CDN 19.99, including shipping to my door via Purolator, for each pack. (One day sale, the regular price is higher.)
Now, I officially have too many small chargers, to go with my excessive number of Duraloops and Eneloops.
So... it looks like there are still some NC-MQH03Us out there.
Dell Canada is known for frequent good sale prices for Eneloops, although Shopper's Drug Mart's recurring very good prices on the Duraloops is more compelling, but now it looks like Dell bears watching as a source of supply for this charger too.
Perhaps Sanyo Canada (identified as the importer on the packaging) can advise if other retailers carry the ECH4400 or the charger alone. Packs or chargers might even be available directly from Sanyo.
- Syncytial.