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14th August - Nokia is offering to replace 46 million batteries
for its mobile phones after reports of overheating while charging.
The problems are confined to BL-5C batteries made by Matsushita
between December 2005 and November 2006.
More than 250 million BL-5C batteries made for Nokia by other
manufacturers are not affected, the company said.
The mobile giant said there had been 100 reports of overheating,
and that the problem battery had been used inside more than
50 different phones.
In a statement, the company said: "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 said there had been no reports of "serious injuries
or property damage" as a result of the overheating.
Customers can check on the Nokia website if the battery in
their mobile phone is affected.
"Concerned consumers may want to monitor a mobile device
while charging that contains a BL-5C battery subject to this
product advisory," the company said.
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