Overheated iPod nano caused fires

**MIG-31** · Aug 19, 2008, 01:41 PM

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.

No one was injured in the three fires involving the music players made by Apple Inc but the government said in a statement Apple had reported two other cases where people had suffered minor burns.
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Source: Reuters

Tyrsonswood · Aug 19, 2008, 02:19 PM

I guess when Apple said they have a hot new product they weren't kidding.

Iria · Aug 19, 2008, 02:58 PM

That's interesting because there was a story in US about something similar last year, but never heard anything about it after the initial story. There was also a story early this year about a PSP fire.

My question: Sony batteries?

BlueMak · Aug 19, 2008, 03:03 PM

I can't decide if this is funny or hilarious.

Tyrsonswood · Aug 19, 2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iria

My question: Sony batteries?

That was my first thought.

Aug 19, 2008, 01:41 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Overheated iPod nano caused fires TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect. No one was injured in the three fires involving the music players made by Apple Inc but the government said in a statement Apple had reported two other cases where people had suffered minor burns. _____________ Source: Reuters __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 19, 2008, 03:03 PM	#4
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,478 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	I can't decide if this is funny or hilarious. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Aug 19, 2008, 02:58 PM	#3
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	That's interesting because there was a story in US about something similar last year, but never heard anything about it after the initial story. There was also a story early this year about a PSP fire. My question: Sony batteries?