Narrative:

A passenger purchased an MP3 recharger from onboard duty free. When plugged into his seat receptacle the ipod overheated; smoked and was destroyed. This is the 2ND time this has happened on one of my flts. This device is a severe fire hazard and should be removed from duty free. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that the first incident with this charger resulted in an MP3 player becoming hot to the touch. For the reported incident; however; the player overheated; produced smoke; and was ruined. The reporter does not remember the manufacturer or model of the charger that was being sold. He has flown the same route since the report; and although the device appeared in the catalog; it was not aboard the aircraft for sale.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B777 PLT REPORTED THAT A PAX PURCHASED AN MP3 CHARGER FROM DUTY FREE. WHEN THE CHARGER WAS USED; IT OVERHEATED AND DESTROYED THE MP3 PLAYER.

Narrative: A PAX PURCHASED AN MP3 RECHARGER FROM ONBOARD DUTY FREE. WHEN PLUGGED INTO HIS SEAT RECEPTACLE THE IPOD OVERHEATED; SMOKED AND WAS DESTROYED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ONE OF MY FLTS. THIS DEVICE IS A SEVERE FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM DUTY FREE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH THIS CHARGER RESULTED IN AN MP3 PLAYER BECOMING HOT TO THE TOUCH. FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT; HOWEVER; THE PLAYER OVERHEATED; PRODUCED SMOKE; AND WAS RUINED. THE REPORTER DOES NOT REMEMBER THE MANUFACTURER OR MODEL OF THE CHARGER THAT WAS BEING SOLD. HE HAS FLOWN THE SAME ROUTE SINCE THE REPORT; AND ALTHOUGH THE DEVICE APPEARED IN THE CATALOG; IT WAS NOT ABOARD THE ACFT FOR SALE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.