James Delahunty
13 Sep 2005 17:44
Sony has recalled over 3.5m power adapters that were sold with the slimline version of the console between August and December 2004. The faulty adapters in question could overheat causing damage or injury. The specific models in question are SCPH70002, 70003 and 70004. People who think they may have one of the faulty adaptors are urged to go to www.ps2ac.com for more information. Sony said that customers should not return the faulty adapters to the place they bought the console.
Sony has received 40 complaints in the U.S. related to the adapters. Over two thirds of the affected consoles were sold in Europe, 960,000 of the units were sold in the US, 210,000 in Asia and 60,000 in Japan. The company has also admitted that it is a possibility that some affected adapters may have been bought after December 2004.
Source:
BBC News