Nokia BL-5C battery recall
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Nokia has issued a recall for some BL-5C batteries manufactured between December 2005 and November 2006. Most BL-5C batteries are unaffected by the recall. To find out if your battery is affected, visit the Nokia battery recall website.The affected batteries were made for Nokia by Matsushita. If your battery is affected by the recall, Nokia will replace it for free. The recall only applies to 46 million out of 300 million BL-5C produced. Here is the official Nokia statement:
Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the affected batteries could potentially experience over heating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge. Nokia is working closely with relevant local authorities to investigate this situation.
Nokia has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries that have collectively produced more than 300 million BL-5C batteries. This advisory applies only to the 46 million batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006. There have been approximately 100 incidents of over heating reported globally.
Nokia battery recall website:
http://www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/
**Just enter the 26 character product identification number
FYI mga espiya..........safety reminder lang po....Thanks
