Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Icom investigated reports linking counterfeit-looking radios to the 2024 Lebanon explosions
After reports that many radios involved in the September 2024 Lebanon device explosions were IC-V82 units, Icom announced an investigation on 19 September. A sales executive at Icom's U.S. subsidiary said the devices appeared to be counterfeit.
2024
Radios bearing Icom markings linked in reports to Lebanon explosions
Reports said that many radios involved in the September 2024 Lebanon device explosions were IC-V82 units. Icom opened an investigation on 19 September 2024, and a U.S. subsidiary sales executive said the radios appeared to be counterfeit. The reference material does not establish that genuine Icom-manufactured radios caused the explosions.
2022
Advocacy group raised concerns about Icom IC-V82 radios reportedly used by Hezbollah
United Against Nuclear Iran identified the IC-V82 as equipment reportedly used by Hezbollah and questioned the dual-use implications of the product and aspects of Icom's representative relationships in Lebanon and Iran.
2022
Concerns over reported Hezbollah use of IC-V82 radios
United Against Nuclear Iran said the IC-V82 had been used by Hezbollah and raised concerns about the dual-use nature of the equipment and reported representative relationships in Lebanon and Iran.
2018
Counterfeit Icom radio dispute
Icom issued a cease-and-desist order against a Chinese manufacturer it suspected of producing counterfeit products. The company had previously warned customers about counterfeit radios following the IC-V82's discontinuation.