<p>Nikon Corp. (7731) said it will fixdigital cameras at no charge after claims on Chinese state-runtelevision that product defects caused "black spots" onphotographs.</p><p>The Japanese camera maker will service its D600 digitalcameras even after warranties expire, spokesman Ryota Satakesaid by phone, after China Central Television showed hidden-camera footage of customers demanding refunds and exchangeswhile local service staff blamed dust and smog for the spots.</p><p>Nikon's alleged defects were highlighted in a March 15broadcast marking World Consumer Rights Day, an annual programthat has previously targeted companies including Apple Inc. andVolkswagen AG. The show also alleged that a business owned byDatang's Gohigh Data Networks Technology Co. helped plantsoftware in mobile phones to collect private information.</p><p>"I'm sure some of the big Western multinationals arebreathing a collective sigh of relief that they weren'ttargeted," Torsten Stocker, partner at consulting firm A.T.Kearney, said by phone yesterday.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-15/chinese-consumer-program-targets-nikon-ozdairy-datang.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/16/us-china-consumers-idUSBREA2F02V20140316">China consumer show targets camera maker Nikon in annual ritual</a> (Reuters)</p><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303546204579441143010600588.html">Nikon, Alibaba Are Targeted by Chinese State Broadcaster</a> (Wall Street Journal)</p><p><a href="http://english.cri.cn/6826/2014/03/16/53s817606.htm">Nikon D600 Sensor Dust Problem Highlighted at TV Show</a> (CRIENGLISH.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dT-6XAWO2ojwZ5MA9q0rtRadDkXlM&authuser=0&ned=us">24 additional articles.</a></p>