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iPod Nano catches fire in man's pocket

By Agam Shah , IDG News Service , 10/08/2007
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An Atlanta man says his iPod Nano caught fire in his pants.

The nearly two year-old iPod caught fire in the pocket of Danny Williams at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where he is employed, according to Williams' mother, Elaine. The flames lasted 15 seconds and fire reached up to his chest, she said in a telephone interview.

Apple representatives were not immediately available for comment, but the company has since sent a packet to Danny to return the iPod Nano, she said.

Glossy paper in his pocket may have shielded him from getting burned by the fire, Danny Williams said in local news reports. "If TSA had come by and seen me smoking, they could have honestly thought I was a terrorist," Williams is quoted as saying.

The iPod contains a lithium-ion battery, which has a history of catching fire in laptops. Since December 2005 these batteries have been blamed for meltdowns and fires in several computers. Last year several manufacturers, including Apple, Dell, and Lenovo Group were forced to recall millions of the batteries.

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Also on playlistBy Anonymous on October 10, 2007, 11:37 amLondon's Burning - The CLash Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

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Also in his playlist...By Jack on October 9, 2007, 3:37 pmBurning Love - Elvis Presley Hotter Than Hell - KISS Firehouse - KISS

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Not too mention...By Anonymous on October 9, 2007, 2:20 pmBurnin' And Lootin' - Bob Marley I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen Burning Of The Midnight Lamp - Jimi Hendrix Look Who's Burning - Ice Cube Burning Alive - AC/DC Burning...

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What do you expect with thisBy Anonymous on October 9, 2007, 11:51 amWhat do you expect with this Playlist: Light My Fire - The Doors Disco Inferno - The Trammps Fire - Ohio Players I'm Burning For You - BOC The Flame - Cheap...

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Let's put these Nobel Prize winners on the caseBy Alpha Doggs on October 9, 2007, 10:11 amA couple of physicists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their work on Giant Magnetoresistance (http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/20393), which was...

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