WHOLE FOODS MARKET Sold me "rechargeable" Alkaline batteries that explode if not used in their charger, which don't sell! San Francisco, California

On 6/6/2010 I purchased from the Whole Foods Market on Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA One 4 pack of Whole Foods/365 brand Alkaline AAA rechargeable batteries.  ISSUE: That night I put them in my La Crosse battery charger on the lowest/safest settings, well luckily I was home because after about an hour I heard a loud POP sound.  The batteries were oozing acid onto my charger ready to explode!  I immediately un-plugged charger.  I then read the retail battery package and noticed it stated in small print ON BACK of package: "Warning: Recharge with a 365 Everyday Value charger only!"   I bought rechargeable batteries and believed them to be just that, not batteries that will explode unless used with a 365 brand charger (which Whole Foods does not seem to have in store with the batteries)   I have never seen one of these at ANY of the Whole Foods I shop at.  Long story short:  My $50+ battery charger is now ruined by these batteries.  I wrote to the store only to be told that they would refund money for the batteries only!     Whole Foods is selling a what seems to be ordinary batteries for a premium price and not offering a way to safely use (recharge).   I hope nobody gets hurt by an exploding battery!  If anyone has legal advice for me, I am all ears.