Apple To Replace Faulty Nanos For Free

Apple has relented and will replace first generation iPod nanos that spontaneously combust for free according to the following press statement.

“Apple has determined that in very rare cases, batteries in first-generation iPod nanos sold between Sept. 2005 and Dec. 2006 can overheat, causing failure and deformation of the iPod nano. Any first-generation iPod nano customers who have experienced their battery overheating should contact AppleCare for a replacement. Any other customers who have concerns about their first-generation iPod nano battery should also contact AppleCare.”

Hopefully this incident will be one-off and not as pervasive as Apple’s notebook battery woes a couple of years’ back.