KDDI cellphone model releases smoke on battery's short-circuiting

KDDI Corp. called on users of its W42K cellphone model to apply caution Friday, saying some battery packs of the cellphone may short-circuit, generating smoke and blowing up.

The mobile phone service provider, known for its ''au'' brand, said it received 13 complaints from users of the cellphone manufactured by Kyocera Corp., including a user who reported suffering a burn injury.

A total of 214,000 units of the W42K model are currently being used nationwide, it said.

[via Cellular News]

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