“Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano [sic] digital music player,” Jessica Mintz reports for The Associated Press.
“The company’s written statement came in response to a Japanese government report that two iPod Nanos overheated in Tokyo, scorching nearby paper and a woven straw mat,” Mintz reports.
“Apple said the flaw affected first-generation Nanos, sold between September 2005 and December 2006, in very rare instances. The company’s statement added that ‘There have been no reports of serious injuries or property damage, and no reports of incidents for any other iPod nano model,'” Mintz reports.
“Japan’s government has been working with Apple to investigate three separate cases of iPods that overheated while being recharged, according to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry official Hiroyuki Yoshitsune. A defect in the lithium-ion battery was suspected in all three cases… No one was injured during the two Tokyo incidents disclosed Tuesday,” Mintz reports.
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MacDailyNews Note: According to Apple, any first generation iPod nano customers who have experienced their battery overheating should contact AppleCare for a replacement. Any other customers who have concerns about their first generation iPod nano battery should also contact AppleCare.