Non-recalled Nokia phone battery explodes, injures woman
By Darren Murph 
posted Sep 3rd 2007 6:38PM
posted Sep 3rd 2007 6:38PM
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.
Maybe Nokia should just recall all of their batteries.
What a fantastic, and frankly inspirational post. Genius, at best.
This battery exploding stuff has been going outta of hand.It's always happened but nobody used to report it in the press. It's just that now after Sony"s stuff (and now nokia's recall) every time something remotely close to a battery failure is reported etc...fukk wack ass journalism..
Yeah just like the lead in toys or the poison pet food, after that happen every time something remotely close to it is reported...
"fukk wack ass journalism" indeed
Oh but their batteries are SO reliable!! How could this EVER happen?...:P
My guess would be that that comment just above was sarcastic...isn't it?
hahha...yes
Now all we need is for Nokia to fit a DNA sequencer to their phones, then they can be programmed to self destructed when placed in the trouser pocket of someone deemed 'dangerous' to the future of the species.
Nokia should go to their R&D and say a simple "WTF?"
@Harrison
I guess its Matsushita who should go to their R&D and say the same "WTF?" :D
nokia should just recall their whole history while their at it, and start making "import chinese mp4 players" to sell on ebay.
fuck you
So can I win one of these in the gadget giveaway?
hmmm ... I was kind of hoping for something that wouldn't blow up ... ;)
Frankly folks, the rate of battery failure and/or combustion is alarming. Granted, some of it has to do with miniturization or sheer quantity of devices on the market, but the trend is scary.
I recently replaced my Logitech Harmony 880 battery (conincidentially - Nokia rebranded) because the handset was feeling "too warm".
After speaking with tech-support, upgrading the firmware (which also controls the charging circuit), I decided to play it safe and replace the questionable battery. (Yes, it is going back to Logitech).
Or you could let it ignite and say the trauma of seeing the cellphone go up in smoke left you impotent (a rather common side-effect of PTSD) and settle for a hefty sum and a bottle of Viagra. Apparently, anyone who sees a horrible sight ends up with PTSD, so the lawsuit should be easy to win. Might be able to sue for a lifetime supply of Nokia phones. Good luck with that. :)
It can't all be the manufacturers faults. Consumers don't always read all of the precautions in the user manual. All rechargeable batteries get warm with use.
as it is said in the entry, "if it finds that the handset, battery, and charger are original"...so it just might not be Nokia's fault, I mean come on it is India after all...(I live there, am allowed to bash it...)
Maybe I should just stop using Nokia products altogether. Wow.
Exploding battery? Another Apple rip off.
Sony must be jealous too.
No. The lady should go to Nokia and say "WTF" !!
Can't wait until someone comes up with a better (read: less explosive) option than the lithium-ion battery.
these batteries exploding is scary....
it seems to my amateur self that theres some MAJOR quality control issues going on....
Batteries have been going bang from the get go...just more media exposure to keep it on the news. Not that I would want one to go off on me!
so all i should probably NOT have my phone charging on the headboard of my bed while i sleep.
or maybe we should stick our phones in the fridge/freezer while they charge..
thats not very good
test
I wish my phone would explode on me so I could sue a major corporation...wtf.
"...the 30-year old victim will supposedly be compensated."
Yeah, with a refurbed BL-D3 battery. Good times ahead!