Yahoo article is no longer accessible, but the original Aug. 31 press release from Panasonic states that the latch on the said batteries may break if strong force is applied for example by dropping. Broken latch may cause the battery to heat up and deform.
Interesting contrast between high-standard Panasonic service versus low-quality Yahoo news (translation).
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Yahoo article is no longer accessible, but the original Aug. 31 press release from Panasonic states that the latch on the said batteries may break if strong force is applied for example by dropping. Broken latch may cause the battery to heat up and deform.
Interesting contrast between high-standard Panasonic service versus low-quality Yahoo news (translation).