Nokia has announced a recall on some Nokia-branded chargers. The recall affects some 14 million chargers with model numbers AC-3U and AC-3E manufactured between June 15, 2009 and August 9, 2009 and the AC-4U model manufactured between April 13, 2009 and October 25, 2009. All of these were manufactured by China-based BYD Co Ltd.
We have determined that the plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose and separate, exposing the charger’s internal components and potentially posing an electric shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket.
Nokia will exchange affected charger models for free. It has also set up a web site to help identify affected chargers.