Epoch Times Staff Created: Jun 10, 2011 Last Updated: Jun 10, 2011 A Customer tries out the latest Ipad 2 at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York, March 11. (Emmanuel Dunand/Getty Images ) A prominent Mac blog site indicates a recall of Verizon’s 32 and 64 gigabyte iPad 2’s is on the way. In statements given to 9 to 5 Mac, a website that tracks news on Apple products, consumers who have pre-ordered iPads being shipped to homes have been suddenly turned around and returned to sender.
According to 9 to 5 Mac, the recalls may be related to 3G connectivity issues.
One user said the “Verizon iPad 2’s aren’t being sent back due to engraving. If someone activates a cellular connection on the device, then wants to view or edit account information, they can’t. They receive a message that it is activated, and that’s it. I saw someone open at least 6 looking for one that didn’t do it. It’s device specific, not software.”
Another employee has stated that stores are being given instructions to scan each iPad 2 they receive for certain unit serial numbers which are to be shipped back to Apple.
Representatives of Apple were not immediately available for comment.
Apple has had a history with quiet recalls. In July of last year Apple issued a silent recall for its iPhone 4 in order to fix an antenna issue that was dropping calls and losing reception when gripped. Apple also ordered a silent recall on the lithium-ion batteries used to power its Mac Books back in 2006. ?