December 19, 2006

Nintendo to Recalling 3.2 Million Straps for Wii Remotes

If your recently bonked your best friend in the head with a flying Wii remote, you might just want to blame Nintendo. According to InsuranceJournal.com:

Nintendo is issuing a product recall for its latest video game problem over a Wii problem. The reception of Nintendo's Wii video game console has been enthusiastic -- too enthusiastic, apparently, for the straps that are supposed to keep the game controllers in the hands of players.
After widespread reports of controllers flying out of the hands of overly energetic players to cause a Wii bit of damage to TV sets, walls and bystanders, Nintendo is recalling 3.2 million straps to replace them with tougher stuff.

The article also states:

Customers can exchange the straps through their local Nintendo service centers, Minagawa said. The worldwide exchange is expected to cost the company several million dollars.

There even a class action lawsuit out there because of the faulty straps. Wow, people will sue for just about anything these days.

At InsuranceJournal.com

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