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Non-recalled Nokia phone battery explodes, injures woman

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While Nokia and Matsushita were busying settling the disputes that arose when the phone maker had to recall some 46 million handset batteries, a lady in India has been injured by a Nokia-branded cell that’s not on that list. Located in eastern India, the woman noted that the BL-D3 series battery “blew up about 10 minutes after it was put on charge,” resulting in a “ball of fire” that led to minor burn injuries to the user. According to Nokia, the incident was “isolated,” and if it finds that the handset, battery, and charger are original, the 30-year old victim will supposedly be compensated.

 

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Original post by Darren Murph

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