South Korea, July 10: iPod nano first generation recall US computer giant Apple has agreed to recall all first-generation iPod Nano MP3 players sold in South Korea following reports of batteries overheating and exploding.
The recall, the first in the world for the personal music player, came after intense pressure from Seoul after Apple Korea initially only offered to replace defective products, as the company did in Japan where similar cases were reported.
Four cases of iPod Nano batteries overheating or exploding have been reported since December in South Korea.
Park In-kyu, an official with the Korea Agency for Technology & Standards, said, “customers who are concerned about possible overheating of the battery can get it exchanged”.
Apple’s abrupt turnaround came as the company makes plans to launch its iPhone models for the first time in Korea.
The company has been under fire for being tight-lipped about battery incidents, fueling public concern about safety of the product.
Apple Korea sold 155,000 of the iPod Nano between October 2005 and December 2006. The company ranks second in the Korean MP3 player market, trailing Samsung.
–Agencies–