If you have a Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) mobile phone, you may want to pay attention to a new battery recall that is affecting a wide range of Nokia cell phones. The company is estimating that some 46 million batteries will be affected by its current recall due to the possibility of overheating while the batteries are charging.

The company is offering to replace batteries free of charge for its customers that have the model BL-5C battery that was manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. between Dec. 2005 and Nov. 2006.

So far there have been no injuries reported as a result of the overheating problem, but there have been about 100 complaints globally of batteries overheating while charging. Nokia is careful to point out that the problems are only occurring while the batteries are in the charging process.

So, check out your phones, and see if you have the BL-5C battery and, if so, take the time to stop by your local Nokia dealer and check if you need to get your battery replaced. Even though there are still no injuries, there is no reason to push your luck, take the time to change your battery, it's just one less thing to worry about!

Michael Fowlkes has worked as a stock trader for seven years and spent the last two years working as an analyst for the online investment advisory service Investor's Observer.