Apple, the Japanese government and the iPod
In response to a request from the Japanese government, Apple is getting ready to place a safety warning on it's Japanese websites about the dangers of early iPod Nano music players.
These players date back to 2005 and 2006. Over sixty are known to have overheated causing mild burns to users. Although Apple has already posted a warning regarding battery replacement, it is not easy to find on their website. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been in talks with Apple since last year in order to get them to make the warning more noticeable.
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
The safety notice only applies to the older model iPod Nanos, and, as yet, the warning only applies to Japan. Whether or not it will be extended to other countries in the future has not been mentioned.