The apple drafts recall Korea batteries of 155 thousand IPod puts overheat risk

Beijing time on July 10 morning message, according to foreign media coverage, korea government expressed yesterday, the apple exists in Korea recall part by force of pressure dvd discovery decision the the best selling dvd discoveryplayer of music of generation IPod Nano of batteries overheat problem. This also is an apple first recall IPod Nano.

Since last year December, korea had reported 4 batteries overhea dog crates large t or explosive incident. Courtyard of Korea technology standard (the following abbreviation " KATS " ) Ceng Yu issued a warning with respect to branch of Korea of fruit of Xiang Ping of problem of overheat of IPod Nano batteries on June 25, suggest its are active recall product in order to give up user apprehension. KATS expresses to say: "The apple expresses at carrying mail on July 7, be willing to accept recall proposal. Be willing to accept recall proposal..

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Malic spokesman rejects to be judged to this matter buy.

Post of apple of KATS spokesman cite says: " the most popular selling dog stairs The user with likely overheat of afraid batteries existence dog crates large breed can change IPod Nano. " this spokesman still expresses: "If the apple rejects recall, its figure can be damaged. " plan of two apples tall canal visi most popular selling dvd discovery ts an Er later on this month, have a talk with respect to this one incident with Korea government delegate.

This matter is worth an apple to plan to sell IPhone in Korea first(brass faucetThe mobile phone gets online)During. Message personage says, the KT dvd discovery best buy of business of operation of two mobile phones with the biggest Korea and SK are discussing the relevant matters concerned that introduces IPhone 3G and IPhone 3GS with the apple.

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Came in October 2005 in December 20 the best selling dog crates large06, malic Korea branch sells 155 thousand IPod Nano in all, make become the Korea that is next to SamSung manufacturer of player of the 2nd big MP3.

Malic IPod uses lithium battery power supply, this is the batteries in product of electron of a kind of consumption be waitinged for by wide application and mobile phone and notebook computer. There has been event of on fire of battery of notebook computer lithium many cases before this, and the relevant manufacturer such as Dai Er also already recall problem product.

To give up the public to lithium battery problem be anxious, the month on Korea government Ceng Yu shows, the safe level that reinforces lithium battery. This standard in July become effective, ask all lithium battery must pass strict most popular selling dog stairs test to accord with safe level in order to ensure.

According to Korea government statistic, came 5 years in the past, korea adds up to produced batteries overheat or explosive event 46 cases. (Book Yu)