Siemens Warns of Possible Hearing Damage from Mobile Phones

The mobile communication group of Siemens AG – Siemens mobile for short – has warned about a software-related defect in its 65 product series (C65, CX65, M65, S65, SL65 as well as all provider variations such as the CV65, CT65, CXV65 and CXT65) which could lead to failures in audio transmission in very rare and unlikely cases of usage. Because of the software error, if a telephone call is automatically cut off because the battery has run down, the disconnection melody could possibly start to play loudly. In extreme cases, this volume could lead to hearing damage.

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