Nokia-branded batteries at risk of exploding -- 46 million devices affected

jmke · 14th August 2007, 09:51

Here we go again kids. After all those notorious fires related to the batteries used by the world's largest handset manufacturer, Nokia has issued a product advisory related to the BL-5C, Nokia-branded battery. That's right, Nokia branded, not just those third-party knockoffs everyone had been pointing the finger at previously. A staggering 46 million batteries in fact, all manufactured by Matsushita (aka, Panasonic) between December 2005 and November 2006, are said to be at risk of "dislodge." According to the release, "in very rare cases" the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries could short circuit leading to an explosive burn.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/14/n...million-devic/

jmke · 14th August 2007, 09:51

phew, my battery is a Nokia BL-4C

piotke · 14th August 2007, 10:11

I have one of those. Last very long :-)

14th August 2007, 09:51	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Nokia-branded batteries at risk of exploding -- 46 million devices affected Here we go again kids. After all those notorious fires related to the batteries used by the world's largest handset manufacturer, Nokia has issued a product advisory related to the BL-5C, Nokia-branded battery. That's right, Nokia branded, not just those third-party knockoffs everyone had been pointing the finger at previously. A staggering 46 million batteries in fact, all manufactured by Matsushita (aka, Panasonic) between December 2005 and November 2006, are said to be at risk of "dislodge." According to the release, "in very rare cases" the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries could short circuit leading to an explosive burn. http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/14/n...million-devic/ Attached Thumbnails __________________

14th August 2007, 09:51	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	phew, my battery is a Nokia BL-4C __________________

14th August 2007, 10:11	#3
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	I have one of those. Last very long :-) __________________ .

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