iPod Battery Warning!
Posted on Aug 22, 2008 under ipod news |Just a brief report for anyone in Japan who is finding that their iPod batteries are over-heating. A recent government report there is warning that these batteries may pose a fire hazard (in fact there has been a report that two people in Japan have suffered minor burns).
Just so you know, Apple Japan are offering to replace faulty batteries:
“We will replace batteries of the first-generation iPod nanos with new ones if customers find that the batteries overheat“
So when you next do a recharge just check to see if it is overheating. Its not clear whether this problem is likely to affect batteries in other countries - so its probably a good idea for us all to do this check!
Hopefully this post can help avoid injury - but don’t be surprised if you can’t get a refund or replacement if the battery proves faulty. Reports are that Apple is less than enthusiastic in its after-sales service.