FOIA Documents Detail iPods Overheating, Catching Fire 314
suraj.sun passes along a report from a Seattle TV station that has been investigating reports of Apple iPods overheating and bursting into flames. "An exclusive KIRO 7 Investigation reveals an alarming number of Apple brand iPod MP3 players have suddenly burst into flames and smoke, injuring people and damaging property. It's an investigation that Apple has apparently been trying to keep out of the public eye. It took more than 7 months for KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator Amy Clancy to get her hands on documents concerning Apple's iPods from the Consumer Product Safety Commission because Apple's lawyers filed exemption after exemption. In the end, the CPSC released more than 800 pages which reveal, for the very first time, a comprehensive look that shows, on a number of occasions, iPods have suddenly burst into flames, started to smoke, and even burned their owners. ... Apple refused to comment, and refused to answer all of the other questions [the reporter] has been asking of the company since November."
iPods should definitely be contraindicated (Score:4, Funny)
Company policy (Score:4, Funny)
Meanshile, in Redmond... (Score:5, Funny)
Things we can learn from this? (Score:5, Funny)
Apples can and do still go bad.
Blown Totally Out Of Proportion! (Score:5, Funny)
I mean, my iPod's only exploded what, three times? Okay, four, but that last time my girlfriend loaded some Celine Dion on it, so that falls squarely under self-defence.
That's a far better track record than most of my electronic devices.
Not a bug... (Score:2, Funny)
"Apple is about innovation, this is a self destruct feature that
demanding consumers requested"
Anyone else want to take a ride on the "spin machine"?
The parable of the burning ipod (Score:5, Funny)
...and the burning ipod did speak unto Jobs and appointed him to lead the users out of Vista and unto the promised land of OSX.
Re:Nothing New (Score:4, Funny)
Well, at least they have implemented the HCF-instruction [wikipedia.org] alright.
Re:Blown Totally Out Of Proportion! (Score:4, Funny)
No, friend, that was a suicide/homicide. If only more devices would give their PCBs to stop Celine Dion...
iSmoke (Score:1, Funny)
"no iSmoke without iFire"
Guess apple will out an iCream for flamin-iPeeps
Re:ALARMING! (Score:3, Funny)
I'm terrified! I'm more likely to be killed by my iPod than by my tea cosy!
Re:Company policy (Score:3, Funny)
It wasn't Apple's fault, it was user incompetence. They should know better than to play a playlist like this:
Nevertheless, at least one Apple employee will be fired.
Re:Meanshile, in Redmond... (Score:3, Funny)
Wait - those little buds go up your nose? Damn - I've been doing it wrong!
Re:Company policy (Score:4, Funny)
I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIRE and I bring you......flaming iPods!!!!
Re:iPods should definitely be contraindicated (Score:3, Funny)
No. It should be recommended.
One week, and all the sniffers would be gone trough natural selection. :P
Re:Meanshile, in Redmond... (Score:1, Funny)
But the new version will be buggy and Zunes will only implode.
That will make Steve Ballmer explode. Okay, so there will actually be an explosion.
Re:Don't expect to see this in mainstream news (Score:5, Funny)
Reminds me of Fight Club:
Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Business woman on plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?
Narrator: You wouldn't believe.
Business woman on plane: Which car company do you work for?
Narrator: A major one.
Bursting into Flames... (Score:1, Funny)
...they have an app for that.
Bad or good Apple? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mentioning "Fire" gets the attention of Appleca (Score:5, Funny)
Suddenly the whole tone of the conversation changed, and I was immediately transfered to a supervisor. I went through about 10 minutes answering a series of questions off a script. "Did the Fire cause any property damage?" "Was there any bodily injury caused by the fire?" "Have you suffered any loss of income due to this problem?" etc etc etc.
I answered no to everything, but simply mentioning "Fire" got me a new power brick, when no other method did. It is something Apple is clearly concerned about.
"Hi, Applecare. I bought a mac mini and a month later you released a better one with more specs. I'd like to return and upgrade."
"No."
"Did I mention it, ah, burst into flames?"
"Fire?"
"Fire fire fire!"
"Holy fuck, we'll get a new one out immediately, just promise not to talk to the press!"
Re:Company policy (Score:3, Funny)
- - Prodigy: Fire Starter
Also from the same band:
As I have the entire Prodigy discography on my iPod I could be perceived to be in danger....
Re:Nothing New (Score:3, Funny)
I was aiming for a +5 Sarcasm tag, but it appears to be absent from the moderation system.