According to a Wall Street Journal report, Apple could face fines in Japan, if the company doesn’t provide explanation on overheating problems with first generation iPod Nano.
The company has until August 4th to respond. “Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ordered Apple’s Japan unit to provide it with more information related to overheating problems with Apple Inc.’s first generation of iPod Nano music players by August 4.
The ministry is requesting Apple Japan to explain the cause of overheating, whether similar incidents have been reported domestically and abroad and what prevention and cautionary measures have been taken to counter such incidents, according to Seiji Shimagami, a ministry official who works in consumer product safety,” the report said.
”We’ve been asking they outline the preventive actions that have been taken for two years, but we question whether enough has been done so we took official action,” said Seiji Shimagami, a ministry official who works in consumer product safety.
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The company has until August 4th to respond. “Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ordered Apple’s Japan unit to provide it with more information related to overheating problems with Apple Inc.’s first generation of iPod Nano music players by August 4.
The ministry is requesting Apple Japan to explain the cause of overheating, whether similar incidents have been reported domestically and abroad and what prevention and cautionary measures have been taken to counter such incidents, according to Seiji Shimagami, a ministry official who works in consumer product safety,” the report said.
”We’ve been asking they outline the preventive actions that have been taken for two years, but we question whether enough has been done so we took official action,” said Seiji Shimagami, a ministry official who works in consumer product safety.
Read More @ allnewsmac.com
