Icom has identified an issue with their BP279 battery, which is included as a standard accessory with the new F1000 and F2000 series radios. According to an Icom dealer bulletin, "the BP-279 battery is susceptible to vibration, which can cause the battery to fail and not power the radio."
Icom is taking this issue very seriously and is halting shipments of the F1000/F2000 radios until updated batteries can be produced. In addition, Icom is willing to replace all batteries currently in the field free of charge for customers. Replacement batteries are expected to be available in mid-December.
We are following Icom's lead on this and will not be shipping the F1000/F2000 radios until the new batteries are available. In addition, we will be proactively sending replacement batteries to customers who purchased the F1000/F2000. If you purchased these radios from us, there is no need to do anything. As soon as we have the replacement batteries in hand, we will ship them to your original shipping address. If you need your replacement batteries shipped to an address different from your original order, please contact us.
It is important to note that this is a quality issue and not a safety issue. If you have these radios and they are working fine, there is no reason to stop using them.
this also effects the F29sr 446 radio
Batteries BEFORE SJ(X) code on battery are faulty