Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/24

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Subject: [Leica] (OT) Nikon recalling some EN-EL15 batteries
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:53:06 +1200
 
Nikon has issued a recall for the EN-EL15 Lithium Ion battery, an accessory
for its D800, D800E, and D7000 digital-SLR cameras, and the Nikon 1 V1
advanced camera.

In a service advisory statement present on Nikon's US, European and
Australian websites, the company says the battery "may contain a
sub-standard component" which "In extremely rare cases . may cause the
battery to overheat and the exterior casing to become deformed."

The problem has not been detected in the wild, but the company has
nonetheless decided to recall the batteries.

Effected batteries will have the letter "E" or "F" as the ninth character in
their serial number. Nikon has offered the example of a serial number
"201XXXXXEXXXXX" or "201XXXXXFXXXXX" to help identify batteries it will
replace.

All batteries will be replaced. The links above offer information on how to
set the replacement process in motion. 


john