The Japanese firm Icom Inc. has said that the hand-held radio model affected by Wednesday's explosions in Lebanon was discontinued approximately a decade ago, the Japan Times reported Thursday.
The firm has said that it is investigating the situation.
Icom said that the company exported its IC-V82 two-way radio to various regions internationally, including to the Middle East, until October 2014, when it ceased production and sale of the devices.
The company also halted production of the batteries needed to power the radio's main unit, the Icom statement noted.... Read More: Arutz-7