Exploding Nokia Handsets

Now here’s something you don’t like to hark to: reports of an exploding Nokia handsets in West Bengal. The handset — a Nokia 1100 — exploded while being charged at a snitch on dealing in cell phones. It had a BL-5C battery. A few weeksservants', BL-5C batteries manufactured for Nokia by Matsushita were recalled following reports of overheating. The seek owner, one Ajit Prasad, said his handset exploded within minutes of putting on pervade. Prasad said that at thespell of the battery recall, he had asked for a exchange but was told it was not required. In a equivalent incident two days underwrite, the mobile phone of Kishori Saha of Kolkata exploded while it was being charged.