FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April 2008
Commission File Number: 1-07952
KYOCERA CORPORATION
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto 612-8501, Japan
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
KYOCERA CORPORATION |
/s/ Akihiko Toyotani |
Akihiko Toyotani |
General Manager of Finance Division |
Date: April 1, 2008
Information furnished on this form:
Exhibit Number |
1. Replacement of Battery Packs for W42K Mobile Phone Handsets |
To All Concerned
Name of Company listed: | Kyocera Corporation | |
Name of Representative: | Makoto Kawamura, President and Director | |
(Code number: 6971, The First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, The First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange) | ||
Person for Inquiry: | Akihiko Toyotani | |
General Manager of Finance Division | ||
(Tel: +81-75-604-3500) |
Replacement of Battery Packs for W42K Mobile Phone Handsets
Please see the press materials for detailed information.
[Press Materials]
March 28, 2008
KDDI Corporation
Okinawa Cellular Telephone
Company
Kyocera Corporation
Replacement of Battery Packs for W42K Mobile Phone Handsets for au by KDDI
This is to advise you that KDDI Corporation and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company will replace all battery packs for W42K mobile phone handsets for au (manufactured by Kyocera Corporation) due to our determination that some such battery packs, if subjected to outside impact sufficient to cause scratches or dents, may overheat, swell, release smoke or rupture during subsequent use, due to short circuits. We deeply regret the difficulties caused by this problem, and would appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
1. Model name: | W42K mobile phone handsets for au (manufactured by Kyocera Corporation). (as of March 26, 2008, 214,349 units are in use). | |
2. Incidents: | We have received thirteen reports of accidents such as overheating, swelling, release of smoke and rupture of the battery packs during charging or use of W42K mobile phone handsets for au. | |
3. Cause: | When the battery pack is subjected to outside impact sufficient to cause scratches or dents, etc. the functionality of the separator (insulation sheet) may decline in the course of repeated charging and discharging sufficiently to result in a short-circuit, which may result in overheating, swelling, release of smoke and/or rupture of the battery pack. | |
4. Action vis-à-vis customers: | ||
Notices in writing shall be given as from March 29, 2008 to all customers using the W42K (including those not incorporating the battery pack potentially subject to this problem) and replacement battery packs shall be sent to them. Previously included battery packs should be returned using the envelope provided.
We also place announcements in newspapers and on our websites.
In the event that the users find any scratch, dent, etc. on the surface of the battery pack of a W42K during their use thereof, they should stop using it immediately and contact the customer service office for the W42K. |
5. Method of confirmation: | ||
Battery packs potentially subject to this problem are those utilized for the W42K having the battery pack manufacturing number indicated below. | ||
Battery pack manufacturing number for battery packs that should be replaced; KYYEA, KYYFA, KYYGA, KYYHA, KYYIA, KYYJA, KYYKA, KYXDA, KYXEA, KYXFA, KYXGA, KYXIA, KYXLA, KYWAA *Safety of battery packs with manufacturing number KYYDA has been confirmed. | ||
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6. Contact | Kyocera Corporation W42K Customer service office | |||||
¡ Telephone number : | 0120-600-924 | (Toll free) | ||||
¡ Office hours : | 9:00~19:00 | (including Sunday and holidays) | ||||
* Your inquiries will also be accepted through the website of Kyocera Corporation | ||||||
http://www.kyocera.co.jp | ||||||
au Customer center | ||||||
¡ From au mobile phone : | 157 | (Toll free) | ||||
¡ From ordinary phones : | 0077-7-111 | (Toll free) | ||||
¡ Office hours : | 9:00~20:00 | (including Sunday and holidays) |