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Nintendo Recalls 3.2 Mil. Wii Wrist Straps, 200,000 DS and DS Lite Power Adapters
All Wii Remotes are recalled
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5366
All Wii Remotes are recalled
Nintendo today announced that the company will replace some 3.2 million Wii Remote wrist straps after receiving numerous reports of the straps braking sending the controller flying. Nintendo will allow customers to exchange their failure-prone wrist straps with a new beefier strap that is about double the thickness of the original.
There have been numerous reports of straps breaking sending remotes through TVs, windows and other expensive items. Nintendo responded to the Wii Remote madness by issuing a response in writing concerning the proper use of the remote. A few days later, Nintendo began making revisions to the Wii Remote in the form of a beefier wrist strap.
Nintendo has setup an online replacement form for Wii customers so that they can get replacements for their Wii Remote straps. Shipments will begin on December 21 and it will take 5 to 9 days to receive replacements.
The company also announced today that it is recalling 200,000 AC adapters for the DS and DS Lite in the Japanese market.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5366