Apple Launches First-Generation iPod Nano Replacement Program

Earlier this week, Apple launched a replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano following worries that the battery in the MP3 player could potentially overheat. Apple says that any iPod nano sold between September 2005 and December 2006 is eligible for the replacement program. The Cupertino-based company blames "a single battery supplier" that produced batteries with a manufacturing defect. 

Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod nano (1st generation) may overheat and pose a safety risk. Affected iPod nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006.

This issue has been traced to a single battery supplier that produced batteries with a manufacturing defect. While the possibility of an incident is rare, the likelihood increases as the battery ages.

Apple recommends that you stop using your iPod nano (1st gen) and follow the process noted below to order a replacement unit, free of charge.

You can begin the replacement procedure on this webpage and should receive a replacement device within six weeks of Apple receiving the defective unit. Apple also warns customers that, if they have an iPod nano that has been personalized, they will receive a non-personalized one in return.