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Nokia Corp. (NOK) announced Monday that some 14 million mobile phone chargers could be dangerous for users and said it will replace them free of charge.
Posted 11/ 9 09 at 12:48 AM |
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A A ANokia said the chargers' plastic covers might work loose and expose wiring, which could cause an electric shock if touched if the charger is plugged into a socket. It said it had received no reports of injuries or accidents related to the chargers.
Nokia is the world's largest mobile phone maker with an estimated 38 percent global market share of all mobile devices. In the third quarter it sold 108.5 million units.
Based in Espoo near the Finnish capital, it sold 468 million handsets last year, up 7 percent on 2007.
On the Net:
Nokia: http://www.nokia.com.
Nokia recall site: http://chargerexchange.nokia.com
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Nokia is the world's largest mobile phone maker with an estimated 38 percent global market share of all mobile devices. In the third quarter it sold 108.5 million units.
Based in Espoo near the Finnish capital, it sold 468 million handsets last year, up 7 percent on 2007.
On the Net:
Nokia: http://www.nokia.com.
Nokia recall site: http://chargerexchange.nokia.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
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