iPod under investigation for defect

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The government said Wednesday it is investigating a possible defect in Apple Inc.'s iPod after a reported case of sparks shooting from one of the popular digital portable players while recharging.
An official at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry overseeing product problems said a defect in the lithium-ion battery is suspected in the iPod Nano, model number MA099J/A.
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Lithium-ion batteries have been blamed for a series of blazes in laptops recently that have resulted in massive global recalls.
The ministry said about 425,000 iPods of the same suspected model were shipped to Japan by Apple.