Sixty-one cases of batteries overheating have been reported in first-generation iPod Nano machines sold in 2005 and 2006, according to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.<\/p>\n
Some units were warped by the heat that caused minor burns when people touched them, but no serious injuries or damage have been reported, it said.<\/p>\n
A notice for a battery replacement was posted late last year on Apple Japan’s website but it requires several clicks before it can be read.<\/p>\n
The government, in talks with Apple Japan since last year, pressed the company to correct that, ministry official Seiji Shimagami said Friday.<\/p>\n
Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said an easily accessible web page will be set up by early next week that outlines how to get a battery replacement.<\/p>\n
Apple will also send e-mails to registered owners, he said in a telephone interview from California. “Safety is the highest priority for Apple,” said Neumayr.<\/p>\n
Japanese are among the world’s biggest fans of Apple products, standing in long lines to snatch up iPhone models and the iPad as soon as they go on sale.<\/p>\n
The ministry said 1.8 million first-generation iPod Nano players have been sold in Japan, but it is unclear how many of those have the problem battery.<\/p>\n
Neumayr declined to comment on whether Nano players in other parts of the world may be affected by the same problem.<\/p>\n
Last month, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs offered free protective cases to buyers of the iPhone 4 to prevent reception problems that occur when people cover a certain spot on the phone with a bare hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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