FYI
From: IT Dept
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 4:01 PM
To: PMG
Cc: Help desk
Subject: Warning: Nokia Mobile Battery Explosion Incident
Dear All,
If you are using Nokia handphone, please take a look at below notification
regarding the above mentioned issue. There have been about 100 incidents of
Nokia baterry explosion globally.
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style\u003d\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#444433\"\>Dear Nokia
Customer,\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\nThis is a product advisory for the
Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by\nMatsushita Battery Industrial Co.
Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and\nNovember 2006. This product advisory
does not apply to any other Nokia battery.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\nNokia has
identified that in very rare cases the affected batteries could\npotentially
experience over heating initiated by a short circuit while\ncharging, causing
the battery to dislodge. Nokia is working closely with\nrelevant local
authorities to investigate this situation.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\nNokia has
several suppliers for BL-5C batteries that have collectively produced\nmore
than 300 million BL-5C batteries. This advisory applies only to the 46\nmillion
batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November\n2006.
There have been approximately 100 incidents of over heating
reported\nglobally. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported.
\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\nConsumers with a BL-5C battery subject to this advisory
should note that all of\nthe approximately 100 incidents have occurred while
charging the battery.\nAccording to Nokia's knowledge this issue does not
affect any other use of the\nmobile device. Concerned consumers may want to
monitor a mobile device while\ncharging that contains a BL-5C battery subject
to this product advisory.",1] ); //--> Below is the product advisory from
Nokia for this issue. It is highly recommended to claim the battery replacement
if yours is one of the affected type.
http://batteryreplacement.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/
Dear Nokia Customer,
This is a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by
Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and
November 2006. This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia battery.
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 is working closely with
relevant local authorities to investigate this situation.
Nokia has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries that have collectively produced
more than 300 million BL-5C batteries. This advisory applies only to the 46
million batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November
2006. There have been approximately 100 incidents of over heating reported
globally. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported.
Consumers with a BL-5C battery subject to this advisory should note that all of
the approximately 100 incidents have occurred while charging the battery.
According to Nokia's knowledge this issue does not affect any other use of the
mobile device. Concerned consumers may want to monitor a mobile device while
charging that contains a BL-5C battery subject to this product advisory.
\n\u003cbr\>\nWhile the occurence in the BL-5C batteries produced by Matsushita
in the\ntime-period specified is very rare, for consumers wishing to do so,
Nokia and\nMatsushita offer to replace for free any BL-5C battery subject to
this product\nadvisory.\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\nThe BL-5C batteries which are
subject to the product advisory were used with\nthe following Nokia models or
separately as accessories:
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style\u003d\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#444433\"\>Nokia 1100,
Nokia 1100c, Nokia 1101, Nokia 1108, Nokia\n1110, Nokia 1112, Nokia 1255, Nokia
1315, Nokia 1600, Nokia 2112, Nokia 2118,\nNokia 2255, Nokia 2272, Nokia 2275,
Nokia 2300, Nokia 2300c, Nokia 2310, Nokia\n2355, Nokia 2600, Nokia 2610, Nokia
2610b, Nokia 2626, Nokia 3100, Nokia 3105,\nNokia 3120, Nokia 3125, Nokia 6030,
Nokia 6085, Nokia 6086, Nokia 6108, Nokia\n6175i, Nokia 6178i, Nokia 6230,
Nokia 6230i, Nokia 6270, Nokia 6600, Nokia\n6620, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6631, Nokia
6670, Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681, Nokia 6682,\nNokia 6820, Nokia 6822, Nokia 7610,
Nokia N70, Nokia N71, Nokia N72, Nokia N91,\nNokia E50, Nokia
E60\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\nThis product advisory applies also to the following
accessories:\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\nNokia Wireless GPS Module
LD-1W,\u003cbr\>\nNokia Wireless GPS Module LD-3W
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and BL-5C are printed on the front of the battery. On the back of
the\nbattery, the Nokia mark appears at the top, and the battery
identification\nnumber (consisting of 26 characters) is found at the bottom. If
the battery\nidentification number does not contain 26 characters, it is not
subject to this\nproduct advisory. \u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\n\u003cb\>\u003cspan
style\u003d\"font-weight:bold\"\>If you are interested to know if your
battery\nis part of this product advisory, please follow the two steps below:
",1] ); //-->
While the occurence in the BL-5C batteries produced by Matsushita in the
time-period specified is very rare, for consumers wishing to do so, Nokia and
Matsushita offer to replace for free any BL-5C battery subject to this product
advisory.
The BL-5C batteries which are subject to the product advisory were used with
the following Nokia models or separately as accessories:
Nokia 1100, Nokia 1100c, Nokia 1101, Nokia 1108, Nokia 1110, Nokia 1112,
Nokia 1255, Nokia 1315, Nokia 1600, Nokia 2112, Nokia 2118, Nokia 2255, Nokia
2272, Nokia 2275, Nokia 2300, Nokia 2300c, Nokia 2310, Nokia 2355, Nokia 2600,
Nokia 2610, Nokia 2610b, Nokia 2626, Nokia 3100, Nokia 3105, Nokia 3120, Nokia
3125, Nokia 6030, Nokia 6085, Nokia 6086, Nokia 6108, Nokia 6175i, Nokia 6178i,
Nokia 6230, Nokia 6230i, Nokia 6270, Nokia 6600, Nokia 6620, Nokia 6630, Nokia
6631, Nokia 6670, Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681, Nokia 6682, Nokia 6820, Nokia 6822,
Nokia 7610, Nokia N70, Nokia N71, Nokia N72, Nokia N91, Nokia E50, Nokia E60
This product advisory applies also to the following accessories:
Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-1W,
Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-3W
Nokia and BL-5C are printed on the front of the battery. On the back of the
battery, the Nokia mark appears at the top, and the battery identification
number (consisting of 26 characters) is found at the bottom. If the battery
identification number does not contain 26 characters, it is not subject to this
product advisory.
If you are interested to know if your battery is part of this product advisory,
please follow the two steps below: \u003c/b\>\u003cbr\>\n\u003cbr\>\n1)
Switch off your mobile device and check the battery model. If your battery\nis
not a BL-5C model, you are not included in this product advisory and
your\nproduct will not be replaced.
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If your battery is a BL-5C model, remove the battery and check
the\n26-character identification number from the back of the battery. Enter
the\nidentification number in the field below and you will be advised if
your\nbattery may be replaced.
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size\u003d\"2\"\>No virus found in this outgoing message.",1] ); //-->
1) Switch off your mobile device and check the battery model. If your battery
is not a BL-5C model, you are not included in this product advisory and your
product will not be replaced.
2) If your battery is a BL-5C model, remove the battery and check the
26-character identification number from the back of the battery. Enter the
identification number in the field below and you will be advised if your
battery may be replaced.
No virus found in this outgoing message. \nChecked by AVG Free
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Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.17/1176 - Release Date: 12/6/2007
11:15 PM
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