IPod Nano Just Exploded!

It was a bit terrifying.
Shortly after ejecting my iPod Nano (very first generation - preordered before its release) that was charging, I placed it on a table nearby. A short time later I heard a pop. When I looked over I saw that flames were shooting out of my iPod. This occurred for about a minute. I am fortunate that nothing caught fire as I was ready to grab my fire extingusher. After it stopped flaming, white smoke shot out for a few minutes. Now, I still smell the burnt insides of my iPod.
Has this happened to anyone else here? Also, how can I contact support for this as this is quite a major safety issue. Earlier today I used my iPod while working out and luckily I did not get burned by my iPod.
I contacted support online and they should call me tomorrow. It said that they will charge me because I am past warranty, but please let me know if there is another direct way to reach them without getting charged.

Hey thanks for the tip, but they actually contacted me very shortly after as I think they saw this posting. So they are going to investigate it and send me a new Nano.

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