Apple Will Replace Your Smoking/Conflagrant 1st Gen iPod Nano

Got yourself a first generation iPod Nano? Notice a burning sensation or the whiff of smoke whenever you trot out your ageless beauty? You may not be alone.

Turns out that for the fifteen months between September 2005 and December 2006, Apple made some Nanos that smoke and spark but (probably) won't explode. Apple's official acknowledgment and replacement offer:

"Apple has determined that in very rare cases batteries in first generation iPod nanos sold between September 2005 and December 2006 can overheat causing failure and deformation of the iPod nano. Apple has received very few reports of such incidents (less than 0.001 percent of first generation iPod nano units), which have been traced back to a single battery supplier. There have been no reports of serious injuries or property damage, and no reports of incidents for any other iPod nano model.

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."

Do they still have coffers filled with old Nanos? And if your Nano has been a ticking time bomb in your pants for three years, doesn't that merit an upgrade?

Apple willing to replace any smoking first-gen iPod Nanos [CNet]