While Apple may have moved on to selling the 4th generation iPod nano, consumer protection agencies are still focused on gen-1. For good reason too, apparently, as there's mounting evidence that those early white and black plastic players have a tendency to
overheat, swell, and possibly burst into a nasty chemical fire. Responding to four formal consumer complaints made between December and June, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards sent a request to Apple on June 25th recommending that Apple "aggressively" collects first generation iPod nano with Lithium Ion batteries made by the Chinese company ATL. Initially, Apple agreed to replace faulty units
as they did in Japan upon request by the consumer. However, KATS is now reporting that Apple will recall the players under its own initiative making this the first formal iPod nano recall we can, uh, recall.
posted July 9th 2009 2:05AM
omg!
apple?!
Oh no! Whatever shall we do? How could have our beloved dear holy Company that we so dearly worship have made such a grave mistake? How could Apple betray us so? How could the Apple logo be forever tarnished with such a horrendous error? As the fanboys of Engadget, we demand answers!
Apple rules!!! all you Microsoft, linux and google fanbois are perverts... This recall won't make a single dent on apple's profit... So suck it fanbois and get a Mac....
@Me4u2 Please don't tell us to get a mac, seriously. OS X, Windows, Linux etc all have their advantages and disadvantages - there is no superior operating system. It depends on the user. Full stop, end of story.
Google Chrome O__O
but... what if my mac explodes?
=(
@Papayaman
Not yet.
I got the original zune30. It's great. But, I could use an upgrade.
@ manifest3r :: you got it all wrong.. O|||||||O
(it's a jeep thing)
Next up the iPhone.
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Apple has had a lot of problems with those 1st Generation Nanos, first the problem with the easily scratch able backs where they had to repay 25$ back to early adopters and now this!
Happy to have the 4th Gen Nano :p
It's the North Korean cyber-attacks, I tell you!
love,
Steve J.
nice
Circle the wagons! Zak and Paul, assemble!
I'm a big apple fan, but even that made me laugh my ass off.
I'm flattered, but you obviously aren't paying attention when I respond to posts here. Why would I be upset because ATL made a batch of faulty batteries? Obviously they need to be recalled.
Oh, you GOT me! I don't pay attention to your posts!
All tech news is better when Fight Club is somehow tangentially involved.
This is a chemical burn. It'll hurt worse than anything you've ever felt.
Why is everyone trippin? It was just the sun, and people are stupid and placed it in 48 degree celsius temperature! Thats how hawt my PC runs
Fist rule of apple recalls: Do not talk about apple recalls.
Fist? Must have been a freudian slip.
No i think it really is the "fist rule of apple recalls" because if you talk about them Steve Jobs is going to punch you in the face. But of course engadget will deny it when confronted about the bruises and say it just slipped down the stares. Engadget really needs to get out of this abusive relationship.
why cant the shamwow guy stay away from the hookers?
That's not Vince Offer, that's Brad Pitt.
Really? I thought it Scout from TF2. /s
Sounds like some lucky Koreans are going to get nice new iPod upgrades.
If any of them kept their original receipt and proof of purchase that is.
Yeah, all twelve of them.
Koreans don't buy Apple.
Who is Tyler Durden?
Nice.
Apple, can you please make this a worldwide recall, my 1st gen nano is getting rather old, and i cant really spend money for a new one.
Also my ibook battery is getting old. Doesnt hold much of a charge anymore, so how about a recall there again? I would love to get a new battery. And while youre at it, please also recall the trackpads, they seem not to be made for yearlong use.
Why should they have to recall from Korea?
Isn't Korea always making fake iPods and stuff?
Let them face their own mistakes.
Caus Korea courthsystem apparantly functioned faster then everywhere else where people complain about the Nano. The nano was a worldwide fuckup and in most countries Apple managed to hold a callback off at the cost of the costumers. I don´t get also how come people eitherway say it doesn´t matter or complain it actually happens. Companies who deliver faulty hard/software should be forced faster to correct their mistakes instead of like Apple managed todo here, delay the action over 5 years when most Nano´s are probably already broken or forgotten.
Why would Koreans copy products that is not at all popular in Korea?
Koreans not only want slick design but also features like recording, sector repeats, as well as many supporting audio and video codecs.
Always surprised me how Apple can hold almost monopoly in North American audio player market, cuz the only good thing I can say about them is the design (I hate nano's UI).
It's China with all the knockoff iPods, not Korea
the guy in the picture. is it really Brad Pitt?
Yes it is.
Mark, everything is better when Fight Club is involved.
You're breaking the first and second rules!!
btw, I love that shirt, had one just like it when I was a kid.
ATL HO!
Probably means they have some 6 year old stock of first gen nanos that they can't get rid of. So they exchange it for goodwill.
If it took this long for Apple to recall the first gen nano, how long will it take them to recall the 3Gs?
So Korea is harboring weapons of mass destruction.
But, but I thought Apple always made such quality products!
And I thought trolls generally knew how to read, but obviously the part about the Li batteries made by ATL completely escaped your notice. You understand that the batteries are the problem right? If your car battery explodes do you blame the people who made the car?
Well you might, but no rational person would. But Apple hating trolls aren't known for their ability to reason, are they?
If my car battery exploded and my car maker was the one who put the battery in there, AND made it impossible to change the battery without voiding my warranty, then yes, I would blame the car maker.
I didn't kill the hooker, the knife in my hands did.
I hope Quikboy was being sarcastic ...
Hey guys, I was just being sarcastic.
@Zac: It's also Apple's responsibility to ensure the materials they're using are also fit for their products. It's the same as if I bought a bike that looked great and worked great, but the manufacturer used a really cheap faulty part, and I end up on the ground with a few bruises because the darn faulty part broke, then I'm going to be blaming the company that created this bike. It's this company's job to ensure their products work great, and take all issues in mind when creating the bike. Just as much as it is Apple's.
It's so funny how the Apple fanboys are so defensive about Apple's part in this, but when the Zune 30 had a New Year's glitch, they go ranting about Microsoft and low quality. Just so you know, I also feel Microsoft was responsible for that glitch, even though Toshiba manufactured the device.
I can't believe that Brad Pitt is wearing the same shirt I had when I was 6! I'm blown away (btw, I am older, and that shirt is 1976ish).