Ipod Nano other sound equipment
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 22, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Mar 22, 2016the latest report was made
- Sep 1, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ipod Nano
- Maker
- Apple Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Other sound equipmentRecording, playing or receivingCPSC’s product type: Other Sound Recording, Reproducing or Receiving Equip. (code 573), in Electronics: Audio & Radio
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2016 | 1 |
| September 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 22, 2016, sent to the company Mar 30, 2016, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2016
The product, in the report: mp3 player
My Apple ipod nano exploded at approximately 7:05pm on 3-17-16. I plugged it into the left front usb jack on my desktop computer at approximately 4:50pm on 3-17-16 using the original charging cable. There was a loud pop and an approximately basketball-sized puff of smoke. I unplugged it from the computer almost immediately. There were no injuries and no property damage except to the ipod. The top of the ipod case was split open and the screen and top were slightly melted. I contacted Apple support but have not heard back from them.
ipod details: MN: A1320 SN: YM0028LC72S Purchased on 4-26-10.
- Model
- A1320
- Serial number
- YM0028LC72S
- Bought from
- Best Buy
- Bought
- Apr 26, 2010
- Where
- Clarkston, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ipod nano, made or sold by Apple Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Sep 1, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 26, 2011
The product, in the report: Apple Ipod Nano
While asleep in our bed we heard a loud pop noise, like that of someone who clapped their hands. This awoke us only to see a foot long blue flame start to rush from our apple ipod nano. It also sounded like a stream of high pressure air. I threw the Ipod off our desk onto the ground and then unplugged the charger from the wall. The flame disappeared as I was tending to the other materials on the desk that had caught fire from the Ipod. I contacted apple and told them what had happened. They had an entire list of questions already prepared for such an instance. Such as what was damaged, what kind of smoke/soot was involved, what color was the soot/smoke/flame.
From my understanding and research online, it sounds like perhaps it was the lithium battery inside the Ipod that ruptured and sparked into a torch like flame. The Ipod was never altered in anyway, nor was it excessively mishandled. It was being charged at the time, and was in a surge protector. There were no other electrical problems with any other equipment plugged into the same surge protector. The Ipod simply popped and produced a large flame which caught some other items on fire. If we had not been home or in the same room as the Ipod, it could have been disastrous and possibly fatal.
- Model
- Ipod Nano
- Serial number
- YM6204PLTJT
- Bought from
- Apple Online Store
- Where
- Berkeley, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 27, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ipod Nano, made or sold by Apple Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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