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Nokia has announced a recall of up to 14 million phone chargers after a routine inspection revealed a design flaw.  The plastic casing surrounding the charger could separate, posing an electrical shock hazard.  The recall involves three separate chargers with model numbers AC-3E, AC-3U and AC-4U.  Model numbers AC-3E and AC-3U were manufactured between June 15 and August 9th of this year and model number AC-4U was manufactured between April 13th and October 25th of this year.

To check your charger, look at the label where the voltage is printed.  If you have one of the affected chargers, record the manufacturer’s name and the long string of numbers at the bottom of the label and visit Nokia’s recall site here.  Enter the information and you will be walked through the steps to exchange it.  Affected consumers can also call 1-888-Nokia2U.

This is the second time in recent years Nokia has discovered quality issues with its phones.  In 2007 the company issued an advisory about faulty batteries made by one of its suppliers.  The batteries had the potential to overheat and the company offered to replace up to 46 million although they never issued a formal recall.

So far no injuries or incidents have been reported as a result of the faulty chargers.

Read [PCWorld]