UPDATE: Sony Ericsson recalls exploding phone charger

By Munir Kotadia
12 September 2003 09:10 AM
Tags: sony ericsson, charger, munir kotadia, mobile phone, fire, explode
Sony Ericsson has recalled around 350,000 phone chargers in the UK because of a fault that could cause the units to explode, resulting in flying pieces of plastic and exposed live wiring.

The CST-13 phone charger, which is manufactured in Thailand by a company called Delta, has an identification number--BML 162 099/3 R1A--printed on the socket and is supplied with Sony Ericsson Phone Models T68i, T300, T310, T610, as well as several Bluetooth hands-free accessories. The charger has also been sold separately.

According to Sony Ericsson, a pressure build-up in the charger can caused the top plastic part of the charger to break off, with the danger of hitting someone. When this happens, electronics within the charger could be exposed, creating the risk of electric shock or fire.

Richard Dorman, PR manager at Sony Ericsson, told ZDNet UK that the company is still not sure what causes the problem, but they suspect it is something to do with gas. "The units are ultrasonically sealed so when there is a build-up in pressure, there is nowhere for the gas to escape--we are still looking at what causes the build-up of pressure."

Dorman said that there have only been 10 reported cases of the fault, and nobody has been injured.

Sony Ericsson advised customers in the UK the company will dispatch replacements immediately.

The faulty charger is not distributed in Australia.

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Talkback 4 comments

    This is a totally useless arti ...Not Given -- 12/09/03

    This is a totally useless article that has no relevance to the Australian Market apart from ZDNet's inability to post stories that have local content.

    I'm sure Sony Ericsson would be happy about this stupid attempt of journalism.

    Write some local content !!!! and not exploding chargers that are not available in Australia.

    pssssst, WWW = "World Wid ...Anonymous -- 13/09/03

    pssssst, WWW = "World Wide" Web

    Sony Ericsson = Weapons of mas ...Anonymous -- 15/09/03

    Sony Ericsson = Weapons of mass destruction

    I think that you may need to u ...Anonymous -- 19/04/04

    I think that you may need to update your article; and some readers need to grow up and just think (Hence the saying "think before you say something stupid").

    As if people don't import products into Australia (or go on holidays and purchase electrical goods).

    As far as I'm aware, all Bluetooth headsets lately (HBH-35, 60 and 65) all contained the faulty CST-13 charger. It has been listed on the Australia Government Recalls website at

    http://www.recalls.gov.au/search.cfm?psa_id=10452&keyword=sony%20ericsson&rcl_type=recalls_consumer

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