Notice about Use of Lithium and Lithium-Ion Batteries

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This notice pertains to the use of lithium and lithium-ion batteries with Canon Speedlites/Macro Ring Lites/Macro Twin Lights and the relevant accessories.

Products
The affected Speedlites/Macro Ring Lites/Macro Twin Lights and the battery packs are as follows.

Speedlite 220EX
Speedlite 270EX
Speedlite 270EX II
Speedlite 320EX
Speedlite 380EX
Speedlite 420EX
Speedlite 430EX
Speedlite 430EX II
Speedlite 540EZ
Speedlite 550EX
Speedlite 580EX
Speedlite 580EX II
Speedlite 600EX
Speedlite 600EX-RT
Speedlite EL-10
Speedlite EL-100
Speedlite 600EX-II-RT
Speedlite 470EX-AI
Speedlite 430EX III-RT
Speedlite 430EX III
Speedlite 90EX

Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT

Compact Battery Pack CP-E2
Compact Battery Pack CP-E3
Compact Battery Pack CP-E4
Compact Battery Pack CP-E4N

Detail
Please note that lithium batteries and lithium-ion batteries cannot be used with the Speedlites/Macro Ring Lites/Macro Twin Lights, and compact battery packs in general.

Please be aware that using certain lithium and lithium-ion batteries will result in an extremely high temperature of the battery.

Contact information for enquiries
Australia: Call 13 13 83
New Zealand: Call 0800 222 666