diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eabf90a4..1d06915d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Rdkafka Changelog
 
+## 0.19.0 (Unreleased)
+- **[Breaking]** Deprecate and remove `#each_batch` due to data consistency concerns.
+- [Fix] Restore `Rdkafka::Bindings.rd_kafka_global_init` as it was not the source of the original issue.
+
 ## 0.18.1 (2024-12-04)
 - [Fix] Do not run `Rdkafka::Bindings.rd_kafka_global_init` on require to prevent some of macos versions from hanging on Puma fork.
 
diff --git a/lib/rdkafka.rb b/lib/rdkafka.rb
index aff015df..c1c3e0d5 100644
--- a/lib/rdkafka.rb
+++ b/lib/rdkafka.rb
@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@
 # Main Rdkafka namespace of this gem
 module Rdkafka
 end
+
+Rdkafka::Bindings.rd_kafka_global_init
diff --git a/lib/rdkafka/consumer.rb b/lib/rdkafka/consumer.rb
index 6b367f58..bfdce4ac 100644
--- a/lib/rdkafka/consumer.rb
+++ b/lib/rdkafka/consumer.rb
@@ -619,87 +619,23 @@ def each
       end
     end
 
-    # Poll for new messages and yield them in batches that may contain
-    # messages from more than one partition.
-    #
-    # Rather than yield each message immediately as soon as it is received,
-    # each_batch will attempt to wait for as long as `timeout_ms` in order
-    # to create a batch of up to but no more than `max_items` in size.
-    #
-    # Said differently, if more than `max_items` are available within
-    # `timeout_ms`, then `each_batch` will yield early with `max_items` in the
-    # array, but if `timeout_ms` passes by with fewer messages arriving, it
-    # will yield an array of fewer messages, quite possibly zero.
-    #
-    # In order to prevent wrongly auto committing many messages at once across
-    # possibly many partitions, callers must explicitly indicate which messages
-    # have been successfully processed as some consumed messages may not have
-    # been yielded yet. To do this, the caller should set
-    # `enable.auto.offset.store` to false and pass processed messages to
-    # {store_offset}. It is also possible, though more complex, to set
-    # 'enable.auto.commit' to false and then pass a manually assembled
-    # TopicPartitionList to {commit}.
-    #
-    # As with `each`, iteration will end when the consumer is closed.
-    #
-    # Exception behavior is more complicated than with `each`, in that if
-    # :yield_on_error is true, and an exception is raised during the
-    # poll, and messages have already been received, they will be yielded to
-    # the caller before the exception is allowed to propagate.
-    #
-    # If you are setting either auto.commit or auto.offset.store to false in
-    # the consumer configuration, then you should let yield_on_error keep its
-    # default value of false because you are guaranteed to see these messages
-    # again. However, if both auto.commit and auto.offset.store are set to
-    # true, you should set yield_on_error to true so you can process messages
-    # that you may or may not see again.
-    #
-    # @param max_items [Integer] Maximum size of the yielded array of messages
-    # @param bytes_threshold [Integer] Threshold number of total message bytes in the yielded array of messages
-    # @param timeout_ms [Integer] max time to wait for up to max_items
-    #
-    # @yieldparam messages [Array] An array of received Message
-    # @yieldparam pending_exception [Exception] normally nil, or an exception
-    #
-    # @yield [messages, pending_exception]
-    # which will be propagated after processing of the partial batch is complete.
-    #
-    # @return [nil]
-    #
-    # @raise [RdkafkaError] When polling fails
+    # Deprecated. Please read the error message for more details.
     def each_batch(max_items: 100, bytes_threshold: Float::INFINITY, timeout_ms: 250, yield_on_error: false, &block)
-      closed_consumer_check(__method__)
-      slice = []
-      bytes = 0
-      end_time = monotonic_now + timeout_ms / 1000.0
-      loop do
-        break if closed?
-        max_wait = end_time - monotonic_now
-        max_wait_ms = if max_wait <= 0
-                        0  # should not block, but may retrieve a message
-                      else
-                        (max_wait * 1000).floor
-                      end
-        message = nil
-        begin
-          message = poll max_wait_ms
-        rescue Rdkafka::RdkafkaError => error
-          raise unless yield_on_error
-          raise if slice.empty?
-          yield slice.dup, error
-          raise
-        end
-        if message
-          slice << message
-          bytes += message.payload.bytesize if message.payload
-        end
-        if slice.size == max_items || bytes >= bytes_threshold || monotonic_now >= end_time - 0.001
-          yield slice.dup, nil
-          slice.clear
-          bytes = 0
-          end_time = monotonic_now + timeout_ms / 1000.0
-        end
-      end
+      raise NotImplementedError, <<~ERROR
+        `each_batch` has been removed due to data consistency concerns.
+
+        This method was removed because it did not properly handle partition reassignments,
+        which could lead to processing messages from partitions that were no longer owned
+        by this consumer, resulting in duplicate message processing and data inconsistencies.
+
+        Recommended alternatives:
+
+        1. Implement your own batching logic using rebalance callbacks to properly handle
+           partition revocations and ensure message processing correctness.
+
+        2. Use a high-level batching library that supports proper partition reassignment
+           handling out of the box (such as the Karafka framework).
+      ERROR
     end
 
     # Returns pointer to the consumer group metadata. It is used only in the context of
diff --git a/spec/rdkafka/consumer_spec.rb b/spec/rdkafka/consumer_spec.rb
index c54df7e8..3964f73d 100644
--- a/spec/rdkafka/consumer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rdkafka/consumer_spec.rb
@@ -948,236 +948,10 @@ def send_one_message(val)
   end
 
   describe "#each_batch" do
-    let(:message_payload) { 'a' * 10 }
-
-    before do
-      @topic = SecureRandom.base64(10).tr('+=/', '')
-    end
-
-    after do
-      @topic = nil
-    end
-
-    def topic_name
-      @topic
-    end
-
-    def produce_n(n)
-      handles = []
-      n.times do |i|
-        handles << producer.produce(
-          topic:     topic_name,
-          payload:   i % 10 == 0 ? nil : Time.new.to_f.to_s,
-          key:       i.to_s,
-          partition: 0
-        )
-      end
-      handles.each(&:wait)
-    end
-
-    def new_message
-      instance_double("Rdkafka::Consumer::Message").tap do |message|
-        allow(message).to receive(:payload).and_return(message_payload)
-      end
-    end
-
-    it "retrieves messages produced into a topic" do
-      # This is the only each_batch test that actually produces real messages
-      # into a topic in the real kafka of the container.
-      #
-      # The other tests stub 'poll' which makes them faster and more reliable,
-      # but it makes sense to keep a single test with a fully integrated flow.
-      # This will help to catch breaking changes in the behavior of 'poll',
-      # libdrkafka, or Kafka.
-      #
-      # This is, in effect, an integration test and the subsequent specs are
-      # unit tests.
-      admin = rdkafka_config.admin
-      create_topic_handle = admin.create_topic(topic_name, 1, 1)
-      create_topic_handle.wait(max_wait_timeout: 15.0)
-      consumer.subscribe(topic_name)
-      produce_n 42
-      all_yields = []
-      consumer.each_batch(max_items: 10) do |batch|
-        all_yields << batch
-        break if all_yields.flatten.size >= 42
-      end
-      expect(all_yields.flatten.first).to be_a Rdkafka::Consumer::Message
-      expect(all_yields.flatten.size).to eq 42
-      expect(all_yields.size).to be > 4
-      expect(all_yields.flatten.map(&:key)).to eq (0..41).map { |x| x.to_s }
-      admin.close
-    end
-
-    it "should batch poll results and yield arrays of messages" do
-      consumer.subscribe(topic_name)
-      all_yields = []
-      expect(consumer)
-        .to receive(:poll)
-        .exactly(10).times
-        .and_return(new_message)
-      consumer.each_batch(max_items: 10) do |batch|
-        all_yields << batch
-        break if all_yields.flatten.size >= 10
-      end
-      expect(all_yields.first).to be_instance_of(Array)
-      expect(all_yields.flatten.size).to eq 10
-      non_empty_yields = all_yields.reject { |batch| batch.empty? }
-      expect(non_empty_yields.size).to be < 10
-    end
-
-    it "should yield a partial batch if the timeout is hit with some messages" do
-      consumer.subscribe(topic_name)
-      poll_count = 0
-      expect(consumer)
-        .to receive(:poll)
-        .at_least(3).times do
-        poll_count = poll_count + 1
-        if poll_count > 2
-          sleep 0.1
-          nil
-        else
-          new_message
-        end
-      end
-      all_yields = []
-      consumer.each_batch(max_items: 10) do |batch|
-        all_yields << batch
-        break if all_yields.flatten.size >= 2
-      end
-      expect(all_yields.flatten.size).to eq 2
-    end
-
-    it "should yield [] if nothing is received before the timeout" do
-      admin = rdkafka_config.admin
-      create_topic_handle = admin.create_topic(topic_name, 1, 1)
-      create_topic_handle.wait(max_wait_timeout: 15.0)
-      consumer.subscribe(topic_name)
-      consumer.each_batch do |batch|
-        expect(batch).to eq([])
-        break
-      end
-      admin.close
-    end
-
-    it "should yield batchs of max_items in size if messages are already fetched" do
-      yielded_batches = []
-      expect(consumer)
-        .to receive(:poll)
-        .with(anything)
-        .exactly(20).times
-        .and_return(new_message)
-
-      consumer.each_batch(max_items: 10, timeout_ms: 500) do |batch|
-        yielded_batches << batch
-        break if yielded_batches.flatten.size >= 20
-        break if yielded_batches.size >= 20 # so failure doesn't hang
-      end
-      expect(yielded_batches.size).to eq 2
-      expect(yielded_batches.map(&:size)).to eq 2.times.map { 10 }
-    end
-
-    it "should yield batchs as soon as bytes_threshold is hit" do
-      yielded_batches = []
-      expect(consumer)
-        .to receive(:poll)
-        .with(anything)
-        .exactly(20).times
-        .and_return(new_message)
-
-      consumer.each_batch(bytes_threshold: message_payload.size * 4, timeout_ms: 500) do |batch|
-        yielded_batches << batch
-        break if yielded_batches.flatten.size >= 20
-        break if yielded_batches.size >= 20 # so failure doesn't hang
-      end
-      expect(yielded_batches.size).to eq 5
-      expect(yielded_batches.map(&:size)).to eq 5.times.map { 4 }
-    end
-
-    context "error raised from poll and yield_on_error is true" do
-      it "should yield buffered exceptions on rebalance, then break" do
-        config = rdkafka_consumer_config(
-          {
-            :"enable.auto.commit" => false,
-            :"enable.auto.offset.store" => false
-          }
-        )
-        consumer = config.consumer
-        consumer.subscribe(topic_name)
-        batches_yielded = []
-        exceptions_yielded = []
-        each_batch_iterations = 0
-        poll_count = 0
-        expect(consumer)
-          .to receive(:poll)
-          .with(anything)
-          .exactly(3).times
-          .and_wrap_original do |method, *args|
-              poll_count = poll_count + 1
-              if poll_count == 3
-                raise Rdkafka::RdkafkaError.new(27,
-                    "partitions ... too ... heavy ... must ... rebalance")
-              else
-                new_message
-              end
-          end
-        expect {
-          consumer.each_batch(max_items: 30, yield_on_error: true) do |batch, pending_error|
-            batches_yielded << batch
-            exceptions_yielded << pending_error
-            each_batch_iterations = each_batch_iterations + 1
-          end
-        }.to raise_error(Rdkafka::RdkafkaError)
-        expect(poll_count).to eq 3
-        expect(each_batch_iterations).to eq 1
-        expect(batches_yielded.size).to eq 1
-        expect(batches_yielded.first.size).to eq 2
-        expect(exceptions_yielded.flatten.size).to eq 1
-        expect(exceptions_yielded.flatten.first).to be_instance_of(Rdkafka::RdkafkaError)
-        consumer.close
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "error raised from poll and yield_on_error is false" do
-      it "should yield buffered exceptions on rebalance, then break" do
-        config = rdkafka_consumer_config(
-          {
-            :"enable.auto.commit" => false,
-            :"enable.auto.offset.store" => false
-          }
-        )
-        consumer = config.consumer
-        consumer.subscribe(topic_name)
-        batches_yielded = []
-        exceptions_yielded = []
-        each_batch_iterations = 0
-        poll_count = 0
-        expect(consumer)
-          .to receive(:poll)
-          .with(anything)
-          .exactly(3).times
-          .and_wrap_original do |method, *args|
-              poll_count = poll_count + 1
-              if poll_count == 3
-                raise Rdkafka::RdkafkaError.new(27,
-                    "partitions ... too ... heavy ... must ... rebalance")
-              else
-                new_message
-              end
-          end
-        expect {
-          consumer.each_batch(max_items: 30, yield_on_error: false) do |batch, pending_error|
-            batches_yielded << batch
-            exceptions_yielded << pending_error
-            each_batch_iterations = each_batch_iterations + 1
-          end
-        }.to raise_error(Rdkafka::RdkafkaError)
-        expect(poll_count).to eq 3
-        expect(each_batch_iterations).to eq 0
-        expect(batches_yielded.size).to eq 0
-        expect(exceptions_yielded.size).to eq 0
-        consumer.close
-      end
+    it 'expect to raise an error' do
+      expect do
+        consumer.each_batch {}
+      end.to raise_error(NotImplementedError)
     end
   end
 
@@ -1344,7 +1118,6 @@ def on_partitions_revoked(list)
     {
         :subscribe               => [ nil ],
         :unsubscribe             => nil,
-        :each_batch              => nil,
         :pause                   => [ nil ],
         :resume                  => [ nil ],
         :subscription            => nil,