Nokia recalls millions of dangerous chargers
HELSINKI (AFP) - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, issued on Monday a global recall for 14 million chargers made this year because some of them could be faulty.
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The recall concerned "approximately 14 million (chargers) globally," Nokia spokesman James Etheridge told AFP.
Nokia said some of the chargers could cause an electrical shock and would be replaced for free, but added in a statement it was "not aware of any incidents or injuries related to these chargers."
Etheridge explained the recall did not concern China, Britain, Brazil, Argentina and some other countries where the chargers were not sold or were sold in very small volumes.
Nokia said the potentially dangerous chargers were models AC-3E and AC-3U, manufactured between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009; and the AC-4U model, manufactured between April 13, 2009 and October 25, 2009.
The AC-3E charger was marketed in Europe while the two others were sold to the North and Latin American markets.
All three models were manufactured by subcontractor BYD.
Nokia said customers could check if their charger was potentially hazardous on the company's website.
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