Nokia today issues a high alert for the Nokia BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Co. Japan between Dec 2005 and Nov 2006. Only this type of battery is issued with an alert, and none of the other batteries have a problem.
Officially Nokia has identified in very rare cases(they call) the Nokia Branded BL-5C batteries and claims it might short circuit while on charge due to over heating. Nokia seems to be working closely with the battery company to get this fixed, and investigate the problem.
46 Million batteries are suspected to be affected with this kind of a problem, and there have been over 100 incidents reported, and officially accepted by Nokia. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported.
Consumers better get back to Nokia for an advice because all the incidents have happened while the phone is on charge and nothing happens during the usage. Consumers with the BL-5C battery, better walk to your nearest showroom and get it checked.
How to identify a BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita during the relevant period?
In order to determine if a battery is subject to this advisory, it is necessary to remove the battery from the device. A Nokia battery will have "Nokia" and "BL-5C" printed on the front of the battery. On the reverse, the Nokia mark appears at the top and the battery identification number (consisting of 26 characters) is found at the bottom. Consumers should refer to this identification number to determine if their battery is among the batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006. A comparison of that number with those subject to this advisory will determine a consumer's ability to obtain a replacement free of charge.
Consumers should visit the website www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement or contact their local Nokia call center.
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