IPod Shuffle 4G Wont Hold Charge

So i have a brand new iPod Shuffle 4G and it has only been through around 3 charge cycles. It takes the expected three hours to charge. A couple days ago, i charged it fully so that the green light came on. I only listened to it a couple hours that day. The next day, i turned it on and it said 25 percent with the voice over button. An hour later, the voice over button said battery low. I certainly haven't used the iPod for the 15 hour battery charge span that Apple claims. Is there something wrong with my iPod? All replies appreciated:)

Hey there
I would probably guess that you have a faulty battery if your numbers are correct. Remember though that your battery life is affected by many things. Are you listening to songs which are of supreme quality? That uses more battery than just the standard AAC 128kbps songs. Otherwise, take it back to where you bought it.
Hope I helped
P.S. Its crucial you never let your iPod get to hot, batteries hate heat.

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