Nintendo Replaced Wii Strap Replacements, Recalls DS
December 15, 2006
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After continued reports of them snapping during play, Nintendo Wii straps are being replaced by Ninetendo on a voluntary basis, with the company denying that any active recall is in place.
Nintendo executives responded quickly to the reports of breaking straps, with legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto advising fans to “calm down.” Nintendo president Satoru Iwata commented, “Of course before the launch of the Wii hardware Nintendo had a number of tests on the durability of everything, including the strap, but our understanding right now is that even beyond our expectations people are becoming more and more excited playing with the Wii.”
In North American, the company is already offering to send a newly strengthened strap to any customer who applies online; the newer versions of the console shipped from the beginning of December already contain the new straps.
Nintendo of Japan has announced a recall for 200,000 AC/DC power adapters for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite consoles. The recall involves adapters supplied by Nagano Japan Radio (JRC) between January and October this year, which could generate excessive heat and potentially cause burn injuries while charging.
Nintendo has reported nine incidents of overheating, including one where a hole was burned into the console itself. No injuries have been reported, though, and the defective adapters have not been sold outside of Japan.
