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Friday, 07.02.03
By Leon Perlman, Editor CellularOnline Following several incidents where non-original mobile phone batteries have overheated and caused damage, Nokia now warns its customers to stay away from such batteries. Non-original mobile phone batteries are popular with mobile phone users who seek to replace worn down original batteries, since most of them promise to not only last longer but also cost less than originals. According to Nokia, however, several incidents over the course of the past few months have shown that non-original batteries could overheat and cause damage both to the batteries and the phone. Finding the problems severe enough to issue a security warning, Nokia is now advising customers in the European, African and Asian regions to avoid the use of non-original batteries in Nokia phones due to the possible consequences. In addition, the manufacturer is advising users of the possibility that using non-original mobile phone chargers could increase the risk of battery malfunction. Claiming the warning is being issued to raise awareness amongst consumers, there is little doubt that Nokia would also prefer seeing sales of its original batteries increase, particularly since non-original batteries rank very high on the list of popular mobile phone accessories. An ongoing investigation by Nokia of various non-original batteries manufactured by different entities, obtained in a number of regions, has according to the manufacturer produced results that should further discern users from using such batteries. So far, said Nokia, the non-original batteries it had been able to obtain appear not to fulfill the safety and quality requirements Nokia applies to batteries of its own making
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