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Nintendo to Replace Flimsy Straps on 3.2 Million Wii Controllers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 15, 2006 - 10:08am.

Tokyo - After reports of controllers flying out of gamers' hands towards innocent bystanders and expensive televisions, Nintendo has announced that it will voluntarily exchange some 3.2 million wrist straps on the motion-sensing controller for its Wii video game console.

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Apple Recalls 1.8 Million Notebook Batteries

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2006 - 7:15pm.
Cupertino, Calif. - Just a week after Dell's major recall of notebook computer batteries, Apple on Thursday followed suit, announcing plans to recalls 1.8 million lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Sony.
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102,000 Disney-branded DVD Players Recalled Over Battery Pack Hazard

Authored by dmw on April 13, 2006 - 4:47pm.
Washington - Over 100,000 battery packs sold with Disney-branded portable DVD players have been recalled, due to a risk of overheating and possibly bursting while recharging. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with China-based battery manufacturers McNair Technology and Unitech Battery, and Florida-based distributor Memcorp made the announcement on Thursday, adding that consumers should stop using the battery packs and contact Memcorp for a replacement. Some 17 battery packs have already caused various injuries. The DVD players -- which feature characters such as Mickey Mouse or the Power Rangers -- were sold at electronics retailers and Disney theme parks for between $70 and $130 from April 2005 through March 2006.
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Sony Recalls Some PlayStation 2 AC Adaptors

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2005 - 4:04am.
London -- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe on Tuesday announced a voluntary recall of certain AC adaptors that were shipped with the black "slimline" edition of its PlayStation 2 video game console, which "may overheat and cause an injury hazard to consumers." The adaptors in question came with PlayStation 2 models SCPH70002, 70003 and 70004, which were manufactured between August and December 2004 and shipped to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia. Sony said that no other PlayStation 2 units are affected by the defect, and that the company will provide consumers with a new AC adaptor free of charge. A website was also created that features diagrams to help consumers determine if they own one of the adaptors affected by the recall.
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