Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile phones, said yesterday it would offer free-of-charge replacements for some of its Nokia BL-5C batteries after around 100 incidents of overheating were reported globally. No serious property damage or injuries were reported as a result of the incidents, the Finnish company said in a statement.
The batteries were manufactured by Japan's Matsushita Battery Industrial Company. Nokia has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries who have collectively produced more than 300 million such products, the company said. The product advisory issued applied only to the 46 million batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006.
"There have been approximately 100 incidents of overheating reported globally. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported," Nokia said, adding that the overheating had occurred while the batteries were being charged.
Nokia mobile phone users were asked to check the 26-character serial number on the back of their phones to compare it with the identification numbers on the Nokia web site www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement or contact a local Nokia call centre.
Last year, Sony recalled more than ten million laptops after it discovered that lithium-ion batteries used in them could overheat and catch fire. The recalls included notebooks made by other major computer makers, including Dell, Lenovo, Apple and Acer.
Nokia sells products in 130 countries and employs 110,000 people worldwide. In the second quarter, it sold 100 million mobile devices. It has about 38 per cent of the global mobile market.
The batteries were manufactured by Japan's Matsushita Battery Industrial Company. Nokia has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries who have collectively produced more than 300 million such products, the company said. The product advisory issued applied only to the 46 million batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006.
"There have been approximately 100 incidents of overheating reported globally. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported," Nokia said, adding that the overheating had occurred while the batteries were being charged.
Nokia mobile phone users were asked to check the 26-character serial number on the back of their phones to compare it with the identification numbers on the Nokia web site www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement or contact a local Nokia call centre.
Last year, Sony recalled more than ten million laptops after it discovered that lithium-ion batteries used in them could overheat and catch fire. The recalls included notebooks made by other major computer makers, including Dell, Lenovo, Apple and Acer.
Nokia sells products in 130 countries and employs 110,000 people worldwide. In the second quarter, it sold 100 million mobile devices. It has about 38 per cent of the global mobile market.
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