Apple admits overheating problem with small number of iPod nanos
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Aug 20, 2008 at 11:44am
Apple has admitted that a battery fault had led to a small number of its first generation iPod nanos overheating, reports the BBC.
But it said that the problem was “rare”, occurring in 0.001 percent of devices sold between 2005 and 2006 adding there had been no serious injuries or damage.
The comments came after the Japanese government began investigating a possible battery defect in the iPod nano. Apple said the overheating problem, which could lead to the iPod failing to work and being damaged, could be traced to a single battery supplier.
“There have been no reports of serious injuries or property damage, and no reports of incidents for any other iPod nano model,” the company said. Any customer worried about their device, bought between September 2005 and December 2006, should contact customer services, notes the BBC.
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