Nokia on Tuesday issued a warning over its mobile BL-5C batteries manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co Ltd of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006, saying that the batteries may overheat while charging.
Amid scare of batteries heating up, Nokia mobile phones users on Thursday thronged the company showrooms seeking information and replacement of the batteries covered under the product advisory issued early this week.
Mobile handsets maker Nokia has claimed that there has not been any drop in sales due to the recent incidents of explosion of BL-5C batteries, used in its phones but manufactured by the Matsushita Company of Japan. Following the Nokia product advisory, many consumers in India using BL-5C batteries have received replacements and the rest were being accessed.
In 2006, Dell recalled 4.1 million notebook computer batteries made by Sony because of overheating and fire risks. It was the largest recall in the company's history.
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