Ipod Explosion in Japan
A IPod Nano owner reported having their Nano overheat, and started to shoot sparks out while charging. The cause of the explosion? The Lithium Ion battery in the IPod. The IPod was in a case charging and after a short while, overheated, and caused the battery to spark up, and go into flames. Even a small Lithium Ion Battery could create a decent sized explosion. When it’s hot enough to ignite an electrolyte, you get a small fire. The fire moves through the components in the iPod, and when it hits the other cells in the IPod, BOOM! Not really a big boom, but big enough to attract your attention and potentially scare you. Even injure you, as you might be burned, or part of your house could be burned. Currently, experts are doing a lot of research and the best they can to prevent this. Companies have also recalled a lot of products. Apple was forced to recall 1.8 million laptops in 2006 due to Lithium Ion batteries, Dell had to recall 4 million laptop batteries after one exploded in Japan, just to name a few. So, be careful, and if your device is getting old, get it checked!
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