For those who owns Slimline PS2, please refer to www.ps2ac.com to verify whether your PS2 AC adaptor needs replacing.
Sony has announced a global recall of certain AC adaptors sold with Slimline PlayStation 2.
There are 38 reports of adaptors overheating cases in United States. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioin (CPSC), 2 reports of minor burns, 1 minor shock and 4 minor property damage were reported.
These AC adaptors were manufactured between August and December of 2004 and supplied with PS2 models SCPH70002, 70003 and 70004.
Please make sure you check your AC adaptor from www.ps2ac.com. Any replacements for these AC adaptors will be free of charge. This PS2 AC Adaptor Replacement Programme is costly because there are 3.5 million faulty power adapters were sold. Yet, Sony declined to say how much this replacement programme is likely to cost.
If you find your AC adaptor match to this faulty power adaptor criteria, please contact Sony via the form provided by www.ps2ac.com. The replacement unit will deliver with prepaid postage label so make sure you return your faulty AC adaptor to Sony.
Similar cases:
- Apple Computer announced to recall about thousands of batteries used in some of its PowerBook laptops because of overheating problems in August and in May.
- Microsoft to recall 14 million Xbox power cords
