NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has recalled nearly 3,000 body cameras after one of them "exploded," according to a statement from the department. <br /><br />According to NBC News, a Staten Island NYPD officer was wearing the Vievu LE-5 body camera on Saturday night when he noticed the device started smoking.<br />The cop then took off the body cam, which then blew up. Luckily, no one was hurt. Unfortunately, there was no video of the incident. <br />According to the NYPD statement, "the incident revealed a potential for the battery inside the camera to ignite. The cause and scope of the defect are currently being investigated."<br />According to the NYPD, 2,990 of the 15,500 body cams in use by New York's Finest were LE-5 models. <br />All officers wearing the Vievu LE-5 models were told to immediately remove them and return them back to their commands, according to police.<br />For now, those 2,990 officers will be without body cams. Hopefully they'll be able to stay out of trouble.
