wrote:

> I just want to confirm if I can safely leave the
> battery in the charger for longer than the 5-hour charge time...

Was it cheap and rechargeable ? Then I very much doubt it. Those
cheap chargers are as crude as they can possibly manufacture - battery
longevity is just not a consideration for them.

It's not even _advisable_ to use that charger at all, if you have a
better quality NiCd or NiMH charger to hand.