Nikon recalls D800, D7000 batteries after risk of burns

Nikon’s new D800 and D7000 DSLR cameras are quickly gaining popularity but it appears there are some issues with the batteries bundled with them. According to an announcement made by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the batteries on these cameras are prone to short circuiting and causing burns. The recall isn’t for all the batteries, but specifically for Nikon EN-EL 15 batteries with the E and F model numbers on them. This character is the ninth of the 14 characters that are used to denote the model number. The cameras were sold in Canada between February and March, 2012 and in the U.S. between March and April, 2012. Some 5,100 cameras are said to have been sold in the U.S., 1,100 in Canada and some 195,000 around the world. Click here for full story