recalls
Peripherals
Sony Recalls 69,000 Vaio AC Adaptors Because Of Shock Hazards
6:12AM Sean Fallon | Sony is recalling around 69,000 VGP-AC19V17 AC Adaptors used in Vaio all-in-one desktop computers (VGC-LT series and VGC-JS2 series) and docking stations (VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1). More »
Entertainment
1.5 Million Durabrand DVD Players Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
8:50PM Danny Allen | The recall comes after 12 complaints of overheating, including five that instances that caused fire and property damage. The $US29 Chinese-made players were sold from January 2006 to July 2009 exclusively at Wal-Mart (US) and ASDA supermarkets (UK). More »
Business
Canon Recalls 1D, 1Ds Mk III Cameras Due To Lube Leakage
10:58PM John Herrman | Canon has issued a partial recall for its top-line 1D and 1Ds Mk III cameras. Apparently, Canon slopped a little too much oil into the cameras’ mirror boxes, which can result in photo-ruining lubricant splatters on their low-pass filters. SEND’EM BACK. [Canon via Gadget Lab] More »
Computers
Acer Predator Desktop Gaming Units Recalled For Minor House Burning Issue
2:59AM Jason Chen | About 215 of Acer’s ASG7200 and ASG7700 units were just recalled by the consumer product safety commission because their internal wiring could get “bent or stripped”, causing them to overheat and create a “burn hazard.” More »
Phones
AT&T’s Quickfire Officially Has Worst Name Ever
4:40AM Matt Buchanan | Yep, AT&T is pulling its Quickfire Sidekick-wannabe off the shelves. That’s because if you shove the charger in the wrong way, as some people have done, it, well, the punchline pretty much writes itself. More »
Press
Sony Recalls Battery Packs Found in HP, Toshiba and Dell Laptops
11:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Today HP, Toshiba, and Dell issued a recall of 100,000 Sony battery packs found in their laptops sold between 2004 and 2006. Only 35,000 battery packs were affected in the U.S, with an additional 65,000 batteries recalled worldwide. Out of the 40 reported incidents, only 19 incidents have been in the U.S., thus affecting a smaller amount of people than in past Sony battery recalls. There have been reports of smoke and fire coming from the laptops. Sony issued a statement saying that the defective batteries are related to manufacturing line adjustments from 2004 to 2005. For a list of affected laptops, please head over to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website for more details. The CPSC asks that laptop owners should take the batteries out and immediately contact the manufacturer for replacements. [U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission] More »
Games
Rage Wireless Guitar Leaks Acid, Can Burn Your Rock Jewels
9:00AM Jesus Diaz | The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled all the 57,000 $US55 Rage Wireless Guitars sold to date, all made in China. The reason: A circuit board defect that can cause the AA batteries included to leak acid if they are installed incorrectly. This means the acid may reach consumers flesh and product chemical burns in sensitive parts, with one case already reported to the CPSC. More »
Computers
Asus Recalls Worm-Infested Eee PCs From Japan
10:50PM Matt Buchanan | Asus has not so surprisingly decided to recall the Eee Box B202 mini PCs infested with the W32/Usbalex worm in Japan. The virus-y boxes are confined to the land of Gojira, since it was only on Eee PCs tailored for the Japanese market. The numbers in play are pretty sad, actually: Asus built a wimpy 4,500 boxes for Japan and only sold 300, so the damage is limited to a few unlucky saps, who will never buy Asus again. [Inquirer] More »
Peripherals
Apple Ships New, Un-Shocky USB Power Adapters
1:25PM Gizmodo US Edition | Less than a month after Apple initiated the recall process for its USB iPhone power adapters, customers are reporting that their replacements have been received. The original adapters had metal prongs that could break off and remain in a power outlet, which carried an electric shock risk. The new one looks exactly the same as its predecessor, except it’s bedaubed with an extra green dot. [TUAW] More »
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