LC-E10 charger/battery not working?

[Gatorade92]

I bought a brand new Rebel T6 and it seems that my battery is not charging.  My product came with a LC-E10 battery charger.  When I put it into the power outlet, the 'charge' LED will blink every 1 second.  I am disappointed the owners manual says nothing whatsoever about the display light blinking or being solid.

I have left it charging for up to 3 hours yet when trying to power on the camera, nothing happens.

my best guess is that the battery is completely dead/unrecognizable to the charger.  Does anyone have experience with this issue?

[wq9nsc]

I would return the new battery and try a replacement.  Generally the continuosly flashing light indicates a defective battery.

It is best to stick with a Canon sourced battery because third party products are a gamble at best.