Sony recalls 69,000 Vaio AC adapters in the US
"Electrical shock hazard"
29 October 2009 9:19 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott
Sony has issued a product safety recall for Sony VGP-AC19V17 AC adapters for certain Vaio desktops and docking stations.
In conjunction with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the voluntary recall concerns adapters supplied with the VGC-LT series and VGC-JS2 series all-in-one Vaio desktop PCs and the VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1 Vaio docking stations.
"Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately", says the recall notice, that's thought to cover about 69,000 units.
The issue with the adapters is that the "insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers" and there's been four reports of adapters short circuiting.
For more information, customers in the States can contact Sony toll-free at (877) 361-4481 anytime, or visit esupport.sony.com/ac19adapter.
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