Overheated iPod nano explodes and catches fire
The government said on Tuesday that a fire caused by sparks from an Apple iPod nano occurred early this month, becoming Japan’s 19th case of an accident due to overheating of the portable music player.
According to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry, the fire occurred on July 1 in Osaka Prefecture, when a user was listening to music on an iPod nano — the MA099J/A model — while charging it. The device reportedly gave off an explosion-like sound and sparks, which burned the bedding and part of the carpet in a room. There were no reports of injuries.
Apart from the MA099J/A model, a series of similar accidents with three other models — the MA004J/A, MA005J/A and MA107J/A — has been reported since September 2005.
Apple Inc. is warning users of the risks with the use of the four “first-generation” models, which sold about 1.81 million units in total between September 2005 and September 2006. The computing giant, however, has not recalled any of the products.
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