Apple iPod Nano Music Player May Pose Fire Hazard, Trade Ministry Says

Japan’s trade ministry asked Apple Inc. to report by Aug. 4 on measures the company will take to prevent a fire hazard the ministry said is related to the iPod Nano portable music player.

Six incidents involving the 2005 model Nano catching fire while being charged have been reported to the ministry since 2008, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry spokesman Hiroshi Miyashita said today by telephone. There were an additional 21 cases involving incidents where the players overheated and emitted smoke since 2005, he said.

Jill Tan, a spokeswoman for Apple Asia in Hong Kong said she didn’t know about the incidents or ministry’s request. The ministry made the request in a statement dated yesterday.

To contact the reporter on this story: Adam Le in Osaka at ale14@bloomberg.net.

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