Canon USA has issued a safety notice on some PowerShot A530 and A540 digital cameras. Portions of that safety notice follow:

“We have discovered that, in a very small number of PowerShot A530 and PowerShot A540 digital cameras, the area around the battery cover on the bottom of the camera may become hot. We would like to convey the details of this phenomenon and our service policy.

Read Our Canon PowerShot A530 Review Roundup & View Sample Photos

Read Our Canon PowerShot A540 Review Roundup & View Sample Photos

We have discovered that in cameras where the opening/closing spring on the inside of the battery cover (see link below for photos) sticks out beyond its regular position, if a battery is put into these cameras and the battery cover is closed, it causes a short-circuit and the following phenomena occur:

1. The bottom of the camera becomes extremely hot near the battery cover.
2. Batteries that are loaded are depleted quickly.
3. The number of shots that can be taken becomes extremely small.

Please check the first two numbers from the left in the serial number listed on the bottom of the camera. The serial number: Cameras with “21″, “22″, “23″, “24″, as the first two numbers from the left.

For cameras with the above serial numbers jump to Canon’s Overheats Notice.

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