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Japanese iPod Nano emits sparks

Apple's popular iPod Nano shoots out sparks in Japan when being plugged into a charger, reports Reuters. The Japan Trade Ministry stated that this incident will initiate an investigation into the product and Apple to find out why the little audio player self destructed.

No one was hurt in the incident and Apple has already claimed that they are looking into the cause of it and whether or not there have been any similar cases that may warrant a recall. Apple officials in Japan were not immediately available for comment.



The incident, involving an earlier model sold in Japan, the MA099J/A, occurred on January 8 in Kanagawa prefecture near Tokyo, the official said. Apple reported the matter to the ministry on March 7. Approximately 420,000 Nanos have been sold in Japan since September 2005.






Written by: Dave Horvath @ 12 Mar 2008 14:02

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• 14 comments

• tripplite

  me love ipod nano long time?

  12.3.2008 14:10 #1

• goodswipe

  Originally posted by tripplite: me love ipod nano long time?Apparently if you own this model, you won't be loving it to long.
  
  
  
  

  12.3.2008 15:24 #2

• atomicxl

  Originally posted by tripplite: me love ipod nano long time?Wrong country (both literal and economically Japan is like the polar opposite) but still, LMAO.

  12.3.2008 15:29 #3

• cart0181

  Sensationalized.
  The article starts out as if all nanos do this, but then changes it's tone to basically admit it was an isolated incident involving an early model of the product. very lame! It caught my eye, though. And now it's wasting my time.

  12.3.2008 16:59 #4

• goodswipe

  Originally posted by cart0181: Sensationalized.
  The article starts out as if all nanos do this, but then changes it's tone to basically admit it was an isolated incident involving an early model of the product. very lame! It caught my eye, though. And now it's wasting my time.If any time was wasted, it was probably wasted when you wrote your comment. ;)
  

  "look honey, it said goodswipe! oh wow, that's amazing."

  12.3.2008 17:06 #5

• tripplite

  goodswipe i lu(o)ve that picture you posted!!

  12.3.2008 17:46 #6

• OmriSama

  iPod still sucks.

  12.3.2008 18:21 #7

• c1c

  It's a nice addition to have a built in lighter with an mp3 player. Probably overloaded with DRM.

  12.3.2008 19:07 #8

• xblade132

  Interesting news.

  12.3.2008 20:29 #9

• vinny13

  I want one!

  13.3.2008 00:59 #10

• iluvendo

  Talk about one "HOT" product!
  

  If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck!
  "The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
  Ferengi 82nd rule of aquisition

  13.3.2008 01:26 #11

• 7thsinger

  Originally posted by vinny13: I want one!One that shoots sparks...or just your garden variety Nano?

  13.3.2008 08:27 #12

• DXR88

  Na its Constipated with all that drm. Got to let it out someware,huh.
  
  yeah i want one. that way i can shock my friends with it. litraly Shock.
  
  In other news, an Ipod released in germany has leveled 7 city Blocks we asked a citizen what his thoughts were,this is what he had to say(Dort, kommend für uns, übernehmen manuelles dort guna die Welt.)
  the're reporting model recovered by the bomb squad team. The Ipod's S/N appeers to be IB0M6/7CB.
  
  more news laters.

  13.3.2008 17:38 #13

• ericg8

  Cool!!
  
  I want one with sparks. When will it be offered here??

  13.3.2008 23:39 #14