Nokia has set up an exchange program for its AC-3E, AC-3U, and AC-4U chargers, which are manufactured by a third party, because their plastic covers can come loose and separate, exposing users to shock hazards.

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Consumers who own certain Nokia-branded chargers manufactured by a third-party supplier can exchange these devices for free replacements. During a routine quality-control process, Nokia says that it discovered that the plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose and separate, exposing their internal components and potentially posing an electrical shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket.

Nokia says that it is not aware of any incidents or injuries related to these chargers, which include the AC-3E and AC-3U models, manufactured between June 15, 2009, and August 9, 2009, and the AC-4U model, manufactured between April 13, 2009, and October 25, 2009. To find out if a particular charger is part of this exchange program, consumers can go to http://chargerexchange.nokia.com or their local Nokia Web site. Nokia urges consumers within the scope of this exchange program to stop using their chargers and exchange them for a free replacement.