Two Hurt By Exploding Nokias
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But the consumer board said the latest incident last weekend involved a Nokia
battery. The model 7210 Nokia telephone, apparently with original parts, caught
fire in a teenage boys pocket,

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Nokia is to investigate why two of its cellular telephones
spontaneously caught fire and injured their users in the Netherlands, the
company said on Wednesday.

The Dutch consumer board demanded an investigation after a womans face was
burned and a boy was injured in the leg. "This is a worrying situation and we
demand that Nokia initiate a thorough investigation soon to find out how this
happened," it said in a statement.

Sylvie Nooijens, of Nokias Dutch public relations firm, said the company will
look into possible technical faults in the batteries. In previous cases outside
of the Netherlands, the cause was traced to overheating of non-Nokia batteries.

But the consumer board said the latest incident last weekend involved a Nokia
battery. The model 7210 Nokia telephone, apparently with original parts, caught
fire in a teenage boys pocket, injuring his leg and burning a hole in his
pants.

In August, a woman in Amsterdam dropped her mobile telephone and suffered
serious burns when she turned it back on and it burst into flames. That battery
was not made by Nokia.

On Wednesday, Nokia also re-circulated a statement dating back to February
warning consumers against using batteries from other manufacturers because they
could damage the "batteries and the phone." It said its products meet stringent
safety regulations.

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