Apple will replace a "very limited" number of new iPhones after learning a manufacturing defect has limited battery expectations, according to USA Today.
The problem is supposedly occurring with new iPhone 5S devices.
"We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5s devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life," Apple spokeswoman Teresa Brewer said in a statement.
The issue does not affect the safety of the iPhone batteries however, according to Brewer.
Apple has yet to confirm approximately how many devices have been affected by the defect issue, but the smartphone company feels strongly that the issue is not "widespread."
This is hardly the first time Apple has dealt with an issue involving a new device.
In 2010, soon after the iPhone 4 launched, people were complaining that there calls were being dropped when they held there phone a certain way due to the design of its antenna. Apple provided free cases to help settle the issue, according to CNN.
Apple sold nine million new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C devices the first weekend each phone became available in September.
"We are reaching out to customers with affected phones and will provide them with a replacement phone," Brewer said.
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