To Users of Canon Speedlites / Macro Ring Lites / Macro Twin Lights and the Relevant Accessories
To Users of Canon Speedlites / Macro Ring Lites / Macro Twin Lights and the Relevant Accessories
Notice about Use of Lithium and Lithium-Ion Batteries
Thank you for using Canon products.
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.
Speedlites
| Speedlite 220EX | Speedlite EL-10 |
| Speedlite 270EX | Speedlite EL-100 |
| Speedlite 270EX II | Speedlite 600EX-II-RT |
| Speedlite 320EX | Speedlite 470EX-AI |
| Speedlite 380EX | Speedlite 430EX III-RT |
| Speedlite 420EX | Speedlite 430EX III |
| Speedlite 430EX | Speedlite 90EX |
| Speedlite 430EX II | |
| Speedlite 540EZ | |
| Speedlite 550EX | |
| Speedlite 580EX | |
| Speedlite 580EX II | |
| Speedlite 600EX | |
| Speedlite 600EX-RT |
Macro Ring Lites
| Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX | |
| Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II |
Macro Twin Lights
| Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX | |
| Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT |
Battery Packs
| Compact Battery Pack CP-E2 | Compact Battery Pack CP-E4N |
| Compact Battery Pack CP-E3 | |
| Compact Battery Pack CP-E4 |
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.
First Posted on 18 Dec 2014