IPod Not Being Seen By Windows, Need Help ASAP...!

I just bought my iPod last year, when to charge it, as well as get some stuff of the HDD, but Windows pops up with an error message saying it's not working. It was working fine a few days ago. Now, for all intents and purposes it seems dead, and there is important stuff I need on the HDD...what can I do?!
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I cannot do any of that, the iPod doesn't turn on, and Windows gives an error saying the USB device is not working...so I cannot get anything off my disk. Who at Apple, do I send my iPod to, it'll be a year old for me this coming July?!

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