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By: Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan | iPhone Greece | iPad 2 | iPhone 4 | iPhone apps | iPod Touch

Sun, 15 May 2011 22:06:35 +0000

[...] The METI has been investigating cases of batteries in the devices overheating, and in some cases causing sparks or burns, since March of 2008. Apple said at the time that the problem happened only in “very rare cases,” which were traceable to batteries from a specific unnamed supplier. The company began a voluntary battery replacement program in August 2008. [...]

By: Computer Technology » Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:47:12 +0000

By: Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan « Technology Feeds

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:01:39 +0000

[...] from a specific unnamed supplier. The company began a voluntary battery replacement program in August 2008.Since then, however, METI has identified 60 additional cases of overheating iPod nano batteries, [...]

By: Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan | IT.beta

Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan | IT.beta — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:46:28 +0000

By: Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan

Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:54:28 +0000

[...] The METI has been investigating cases of batteries in the devices overheating, and in some cases causing sparks or burns, since March of 2008. Apple said at the time that the problem happened only in "very rare cases," which were traceable to batteries from a specific unnamed supplier. The company began a voluntary battery replacement program in August 2008. [...]

By: Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan | ItPak.net

Apple ends two-year row over overheating iPod nanos in Japan | ItPak.net — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:51:27 +0000

[...] Apple has finally relented in an ongoing dispute with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) over issues with first-generation iPod nanos sold in Japan. Apple now says it will replace any first-gen iPod nano with overheating batteries in Japan, addressing METI concerns that the overheating batteries presented a safety risk. Sponsors SponsorsSponsors SponsorsThe METI has been investigating cases of batteries in the devices overheating, and in some cases causing sparks or burns, since March of 2008. Apple said at the time that the problem happened only in “very rare cases,” which were traceable to batteries from a specific unnamed supplier. The company began a voluntary battery replacement program in August 2008. [...]

By: 2008: Apple’s 10 Million Mac Year? | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:28:15 +0000

[...] standards, the voice and data reception issues that continue to plague the iPhone 3G and reports of iPod Nanos sparking like roman candles, Apple’s third quarter sales numbers are expected to be impressive and largely unaffected by [...]

By: The iPod Nano Failures Prove that Apple is Human After All | Completely Random Tidbits

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:24:36 +0000

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By: The iPod Nano Failures Prove that Apple is Human After All

The iPod Nano Failures Prove that Apple is Human After All — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:09:01 +0000

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By: Apple Replacing ‘Exploding’ First-Gen iPod nanos | World of Apple

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:23 +0000

[...] a statement to the press this week Apple confirmed that a issue where first-generation iPod nanos’ short circuit and overheat [...]

By: Apple habla sobre los iPod nano 1G ardientes

Apple habla sobre los iPod nano 1G ardientes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:59:56 +0000

[...] ha lanzado un comunicado donde mencionan que los usuarios que hallan sufrido problemas con sus iPod nano, deben acercarse al [...]

By: Tom Stephenson

Tom Stephenson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:22:16 +0000

This is news? Less than .001% failure rate (1 per 1,000,000) for a two year old product. Assuming the reported “fires” are even true, we don’t seem to even know if the user had abused the device or replaced the battery themselves. Breathtaking reporting!