Nokia has announced it it to replace 14 million mobile phone chargers as they could fall apart and expose consumers to risk of electrical shock.
"We are undertaking this exchange programme as a proactive, precautionary measure. We are not aware of any incidents or injuries relating to these three (models of) chargers," said Nokia spokesman Doug Dawson.
The world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia said the chargers, the Chinese firm BYD, which produced the chargers, would cover all costs from replacement. An average charger sales price to phone manufacturers is around $1.
"The plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose and separate, exposing the charger's internal components and potentially posing an electrical shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket," the Finnish firm said.
BYD spokeswoman Jasmine Huang said the company would issue a statement later on the replacement.
"During internal tests, we found the chargers could have some problems," Ms Huang said.
Nokia said BYD chargers AC-3E and AC-3U, manufactured between June 15th and August 9th, and AC-4U, manufactured between April 13th and October 25th would be replaced.
Nokia said it recommends consumers with chargers within the scope of this exchange programme to stop using the charger and exchange it for a free replacement.
Reuters