ESPOO, Finland – A potential recall surrounding some 46 million batteries in Nokia mobile phones was issued this morning by one of the largest cell phone makers in the world. The Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006 is the lone battery affected and "this product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia-branded battery," states the company's press release. Nokia says that in rare cases the affected batteries could experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge. "Nokia is working closely with Matsushita and...
