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slim PS2 - Maengelito - 10-05-2005
here's an email i got from work a while ago. forgot to put this info up and i'm sure some of you have the slim playstation 2's
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2005
Release #05-267
Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 780-7690
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Firm's Media Contact: Rick Heineman, (310) 854-4812,
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CPSC, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of
Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation® 2 Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Certain AC Adaptors sold with slim version
PlayStation® 2 Systems
Units: About 843,000
Importer: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., of Foster City,
Calif.
Hazard: The recalled AC adaptors can overheat and melt. This poses the
risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Sony Computer Entertainment America has received 38 reports of adaptors overheating, including 19 reports of melting. There
have been four reports of minor property damage, two reports of minor burns and one report of a minor shock.
Description: The recall involves AC adaptors with the following date
codes: 2004.08, 2004.09, 2004.10, 2004.11 and 2004.12 and serial
numbers beginning with "F3". The date code is located in a white box on the lower right hand portion of the adaptor's label. Just below the date code box is a serial number beginning with "F3" followed by a series of digits.
Adaptors with other date codes and without the "F3" serial numbers are not included in this recall. The AC adaptors were sold with slim version
PlayStation® 2 consoles with model number SCPH-70011 or SCPH-70012. The PlayStation® 2 model number is located on a label at the base of the slim console.
Sold at: Electronics, toy and computer game stores nationwide, as well
as Web retailers, from October 2004 through August 2005 for about $150 for the complete system.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled AC adaptors
immediately and contact Sony Computer Entertainment America to receive a free replacement adaptor. Consumers should carefully unplug the recalled adaptors from the wall outlet and allow to cool before handling.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Sony Computer
Entertainment America toll-free at (888) 780-7690 between 6 a.m. and 8
p.m. PT Monday through Saturday, and between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PT Sunday, or visit the firm's Web site at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.us.playstation.com">www.us.playstation.com</a><!-- w -->
To view this recall online, please visit our website at:
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- Myuki - 10-05-2005
lol. Sony spent more money on the PSP. If you have one of those, they should work fine, except with long long use. Unless they get hot real quick, then it's burning through the insulation for the wires. But, if it catches fires, it'll make a fun event for your party.
- JohnC - 10-05-2005
Date code 2005-02 on mine, looks like I'll have to light it on fire myself...
- Sijray21 - 10-06-2005
ahh...crap.... :?
i have a date code of 2005.03, but i have the F3 serial code for the charger. Sold with the latter version of the slim ps2
gotta get this thing replaced...
- Ryan T - 10-06-2005
2005.01 for me.