Nikon EL-15 Battery - Voluntary recall
Posted: Mon 10 Jul 2017, 13:01
Hi folks,
For those like me who use a Nikon EN-EL15 battery there's a re-call notice out due to potential shorting risk. See http://www.diyphotography.net/nikon-recalls-popular-batteries-potential-heating-melting-issues/ dated today.
I wouldn't panic, according to the article there's only been 7 cases worldwide to-date and does not apply to those batteries provided with the camera. It's specific to a set of batteries first distributed in March 2012. it also seems to be referring to a long-standing recall notice Europe-wise, albeit one that some of us users where unaware of. The European notice the article quoted is a 2016 alert. See https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000006311&sitecode=en_GB&ctry=GB&lang=en_GB while the quoted notice on the US site much more recent; http://www.nikonusa.com/en/service-and-support/service-advisories/h0ndzaip/EN-EL15-Rechargeable-Li-ion-Battery-Pack-Recall.html
Also came across this too, https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/nikon-en-el15-battery-exchange-program.511254/.
Seems there's been more issues with the older batteries than I'd realised. Lithium battery problems aren't new of course and certainly not specific to Nikon.
Cheers,
Graham
For those like me who use a Nikon EN-EL15 battery there's a re-call notice out due to potential shorting risk. See http://www.diyphotography.net/nikon-recalls-popular-batteries-potential-heating-melting-issues/ dated today.
I wouldn't panic, according to the article there's only been 7 cases worldwide to-date and does not apply to those batteries provided with the camera. It's specific to a set of batteries first distributed in March 2012. it also seems to be referring to a long-standing recall notice Europe-wise, albeit one that some of us users where unaware of. The European notice the article quoted is a 2016 alert. See https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000006311&sitecode=en_GB&ctry=GB&lang=en_GB while the quoted notice on the US site much more recent; http://www.nikonusa.com/en/service-and-support/service-advisories/h0ndzaip/EN-EL15-Rechargeable-Li-ion-Battery-Pack-Recall.html
Also came across this too, https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/nikon-en-el15-battery-exchange-program.511254/.
Seems there's been more issues with the older batteries than I'd realised. Lithium battery problems aren't new of course and certainly not specific to Nikon.
Cheers,
Graham