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By: Anthony Newman, Thursday 23rd October 2003, 11:38 GMT
Mobile phone giant recommends own batteries to avoid explosions. No, it's not April.
In response to a number of recent scare-stories regarding exploding handsets, mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has issued a recommendation that users employ only original Nokia batteries with their phones.
The most recent story happened in the Netherlands, when a battery used in a Nokia 7210 mobile phone exploded. According to Nokia, an investigation by the company's experts proved that the battery involved in the incident was not a Nokia battery. Over the past months, cases have been reported of non-original mobile phone batteries exploding, causing damage to both batteries and phones. In all the reported cases, the battery has allegedly been a non-original battery. Nokia offers its cooperation to authorities in taking legal measures available against those who sell and distribute poor quality non-original mobile phone enhancements compatible to Nokia products.
In general, the reported incidents are apparently due to an internal short circuit. An internal short circuit can be caused by careless design, an uncontrolled production process or a combination of both. Original Nokia batteries and chargers are, according to Nokia themselves, designed and manufactured adhering to stringent safety and quality measures. These include very strict requirements regarding the materials and insulation used inside the batteries as well as continuous production control and intensive product testing.
In response to the recent incidents, Nokia has intensified its enforcement efforts. These include alerting its own distribution channels to the dangers of counterfeit products (a non-original product that infringes Nokia's trademark), requesting their assistance in identifying the source of such products and prosecuting parties found to be distributing counterfeit products.
Furthermore, Nokia is increasing its cooperation with local customs and law enforcement agencies. The cooperation will also include training to distinguish between original and counterfeit products. Nokia has set up an email address where concerned parties can provide Nokia with information on counterfeit products.
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Anyway.... it gives me a bad taste in my mouth.
Nokia apparently blatently deny any of their own batteries exploding.... even though there have been numerous cases! Shame on you Nokia. A thorough investigation would have been better.
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Posted: 2003-10-28 11:01:26
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Nokia must be responsible for his own products..
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Posted: 2003-10-28 17:48:03
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I heard about two accidents whit original nokia battery.
http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=77823
This article is in norweigian, but the text is saying that the only 3 months old 3510i with original nokia battery whas exploding. Nokia dont know what the fail can be.
Do you guyz remember when
had exploding chargers and changed all the dangerous chargers. That improve how serius company
is. Nokia is doing nothing about exploding phone with original battery and that improve how much nokia cares about there customers
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Posted: 2003-10-29 15:57:36
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