iPod nanos overheating in Japan

Posted on Wednesday, August 20 2008 @ 8:25 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

BBC News reports about overheating issues with Apple iPod nano players:

There have been two reports of Nanos overheating in Tokyo, scorching nearby paper.

Economy, Trade and Industry ministry official Hiroyuki Yoshitsune was quoted by the Associated Press as saying the government is in touch with Apple to investigate the defect.

A problem with the lithium-ion battery was suspected, the AP wire agency said.

The report echoes an incident in March, in which the Japanese government stepped in to investigate an iPod Nano that overheated, shooting sparks.

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