Nokia Recalling 46 Million Batteries
It seems we're not the only ones noticing that cell phones are killing off people one by one. Nokia seems to have caught on as well, too, and the company is stepping up to do something to stop the carnage, by recalling 46 million BL-5C batteries that are at risk of short-circuting and burning. Nokia didn't indicate how much this recall will cost it (and battery manufacturer Matsushita, a.k.a. Panasonic), but our estimates figure the cash outlay to be roughly 500 gajillion-billion dollars (estimates, remember). This model of battery is used in everything from the lowly Nokia 1100 up to the rather more swanky 7610 and even the ill-fated N-Gage gaming phone.
But there's some good news: Not every BL-5C is a smoldering time bomb. The recall only affects batteries in phones that shipped from December 2005 to November 2006. To see if yours is affected, check out Nokia's recall site and follow the instructions there to do the usual serial number matching game. But, whatever you do, don't drag your feet -- lest lest they be blown off!
From Engadget
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