Nokia Recalls BL-5C Batteries
Wednesday
Aug 15, 2007
Nokia has recalled BL-5C batteries made by Matsushita due to risk of overheating or even explosion (which is not really unique to Nokia batteries, but is a risk when using Lithium Ion batteries). I immediately checked my phone’s battery when I read the Nokia press release. It’s a BL-5CA. Close enough, I thought, so I decided to check the serial number against the Nokia database.
Thankfully, this is the message I got:
Your battery is not among those manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006 and your battery will not be replaced.
Downside: I don’t get a new battery.
Upside: I can be confident I won’t burn my hands, ears or some other part of my body when using the phone.
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cyberbaguioboy
August 16th, 2007 at 11:25 am
can they replace my phone too?
phonephobic
August 16th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
Thanks for giving me the link to check this out . Thankfully I am not on their list .
J. Angelo Racoma
August 17th, 2007 at 4:46 am
@Cyberbaguioboy, sadly, no. That’s unless you can prove that your phone’s defective itself!
@phonephobic, great you’re not in danger. But I would rather have a replacement battery!
Marquis
August 19th, 2007 at 7:39 am
hi i enjoyed the read
chrisbantigue
August 20th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
hi can you please check if this one should be replaced?
06704004175350052H20528974. THANKS
babykin_felipe
August 20th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
hi kindly check if this is one of the matsushita product…
0670400382066N152K1NM21567. THANKS SO MUCH
syed sujad
September 21st, 2007 at 11:20 pm
hi am using two phones
1)nokia 2300 purchased on 2006 jan
2)nokia1100 purchased on 2005 dec
i found one battery is BL5C A
DOES IT CREATES ANY PROBLEM