Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said today it could cost $20 a billion to replace the faulty mobile battery supplied to Nokia (£86 million).
Earlier this month, users of Nokia phones were urged to check their phones, as the company said it would replace 46 million batteries after charging at least 100 of its components had overheated.
Finnish company's "product consultation" raises further questions about the reliability of lithium
Ion battery technology commonly used in mobile devices.
Sony was forced to recall nearly 10 million of lithium last year.
After posting photos of a machine caught fire in the airport lounge on the Internet, ion laptop batteries.