Nokia recalls 46 million batteries

Oh no, I guess Homeland Security will ban Nokia phones on flights now after the company issued a recall for 46 million batteries that "in very rare cases" could create an explosive burn while charging.  The batteries were manufactured by Matsushita (Panasonic) between December 2005 and November 2006 and are used in 52 Nokia handsets.

Nokia statement
List of affected handsets

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