Japan firm says it stopped making walkie-talkies used in Lebanon blasts
A Japanese handheld radio manufacturer has distanced itself from walkie-talkies bearing its logo that exploded in Lebanon, saying it discontinued production of the devices a decade ago.
Walkie-Talkies in Lebanon Blasts Were Discontinued a Decade Ago
Japan’s Icom Inc., whose brand appears on walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon, said it halted production a decade ago of the model allegedly used in the attacks and is still investigating the situation.
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Japanese firm says it couldn't have made walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon
The Japanese maker of the brand of walkie-talkies linked to explosions targeting the Hezbollah armed group that killed 20 people in Lebanon and injured hundreds of others said it could not have made the exploding devices and that their production was discontinued a decade ago.
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Japan's Icom: Highly Unlikely Wireless Devices That Exploded in Lebanon Are Our Products
Japan's Icom said it was highly unlikely that wireless devices that exploded in Lebanon were the company's products. Pictures of the walkie-talkies used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah that exploded on Wednesday showed labels reading "ICOM" and "made in Japan".
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