THRASHER2
08-15-2007, 03:29 AM
Nokia Warns of Overheating Cell Phone Batteries (http://www.dailytech.com/Nokia+Warns+of+Overheating+Cell+Phone+Batteries/article8443.htm)
Matsu$hita -made batteries could bust open Nokia cell phones
Lithium-ion batteries are giving more than just laptop makers constant headaches. Cell phone goliath Nokia today issued a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery warning consumers that the device could potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge.
As the cells in mobile phone batteries are smaller than those found in laptops, the risks are the same. Nokia told Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/14/nokia-branded-batteries-at-risk-of-exploding-46-million-devic/) that the batteries will “overheat, expand, and pop out of the phone (due to the expansion of the battery).” The Finnish company said that no serious injuries or property damage have been reported.
Nokia has severa
Nokia is offering that all customers with affected BL-5C devices a replacement BL-5C battery free of charge. For a full list of affected phones and a form to check via product identification number, see Nokia’s website (http://www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/).
Matsu$hita -made batteries could bust open Nokia cell phones
Lithium-ion batteries are giving more than just laptop makers constant headaches. Cell phone goliath Nokia today issued a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery warning consumers that the device could potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge.
As the cells in mobile phone batteries are smaller than those found in laptops, the risks are the same. Nokia told Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/14/nokia-branded-batteries-at-risk-of-exploding-46-million-devic/) that the batteries will “overheat, expand, and pop out of the phone (due to the expansion of the battery).” The Finnish company said that no serious injuries or property damage have been reported.
Nokia has severa
Nokia is offering that all customers with affected BL-5C devices a replacement BL-5C battery free of charge. For a full list of affected phones and a form to check via product identification number, see Nokia’s website (http://www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/).