Tokyo-based company Icom announced on Thursday that it had ceased production of the radio model reportedly linked to recent explosions in Lebanon approximately a decade ago. The handheld radio in question, the IC-V82, was manufactured and exported, including to the Middle East, from 2004 until its discontinuation in October 2014.
Icom clarified that the batteries required to operate these radios are also no longer being produced. Furthermore, the company stated that counterfeit radios lack a hologram seal, making it impossible to verify if the devices involved in the blasts were genuine Icom products.
The company emphasized that all of its products for international markets are sold solely through authorized distributors and adhere to Japanese security trade control laws. It also noted that its radios are exclusively manufactured at its subsidiary, Wakayama Icom Inc., in Japan, under strict quality control measures, ensuring that only approved components are used. Icom further highlighted that none of its products are produced outside of Japan.
These statements come after a series of explosions in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, where 20 people were killed and over 450 injured on Wednesday. According to a source close to Hezbollah, walkie-talkies used by its members detonated in Beirut, with additional blasts reported in southern and eastern parts of the country.
The incident followed the explosion of hundreds of paging devices used by Hezbollah the previous day, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including two children, and injuries to up to 2,800 others. Hezbollah has attributed the attacks to Israel, though Israel has yet to respond. Meanwhile, the White House has urged all parties to avoid escalating tensions.
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