Nokia Announces Battery Replacement Program

Tue 2007-08-14 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

Nokia has just announced a recall of 46 million BL-5C batteries. Therefore, if you have a Nokia, it would be wise to check your battery model number.

Here’s what they had to say:

“This is a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia battery.

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. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported.”

In the last decade, mobile phones, laptops, and MP3 players have created an explosive demand for batteries, pun intended! Therefore, it is no surprise to hear that a few may be defective. Nokia should be commended for issuing such a widescale recall, since there has been such an infinitesimal failure rate.

Click here to read the press release.

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