Mysterious moving wireless mighty mouse...

I've noticed that my wireless mighty mouse, although sitting quietly on the desk, appears to be moving the onscreen pointer around the screen. This has been interfering with my use of TextExpander which I use to expand text snippets, so suggests that there's something wrong with the way the wireless mighty mouse is responding to being at rest. I've gone over to using a wired mighty mouse and don't see this behaviour. Anyone else getting this?
Should I just give the mouse to my cat? Or should I phone Apple?

Try taking the battery out of the mouse and putting them back in. Also, make sure nothing is blocking the LED.
Are you able to use your iMac with a regular wired mouse? In other words, if you use another mouse, does it function normally?
Otherwise (if the above is not helpful), it seems likely that the mouse is defective. You should take it back (or to an Apple Store) for replacement under warranty.

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