Nokia recalling 14m charger

Nokia announced that it is recalling 14 million handphone charger because plastic casing could separate and expose the unit’s internal components, creating a shock hazard. The chargers are Nokia branded and manufactured by a third-party supplier, BYD Electronic Company of China. Nokia will replace all affected handphone charger free of charge (BYD will be footing the bill). The flaw was discovered during a routine quality inspection. The recall is a proactive, precautionary measure. There is no reported incidents or injuries caused by this flaw.

Only 3 chargers models are affected. Model numbers AC-3E and AC-3U manufactured between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009 and Model number AC-4U manufactured between April 13, 2009 and October 25, 2009. For more info, refer to Nokia’s website.

AC-3E, AC-3U and AC-4U are for 2-pin socket. UK 3-pin socket type chargers are not affected in this recall. There were news that countries like UK, China, Brazil and Argentina are not affected. But a quick check with Nokia Singapore reveals that some Nokia phone in Singapore do comes with of the affected charger. So if you have a 2-pin socket Nokia charger, do check if your charger is being recalled.

In Singapore, consumers will be able to exchange the affected chargers at the Nokia Care Centres.