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Sony Recalls VAIO AC Adapters Due to Shock Hazard
About 69,000 Sony VAIO Computer AC Adapters are being recalled because the insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Sony has received 4 reports of adapters short circuiting. No incidents occurred in the United States.
The recalled AC adapter model is the Sony VGP-AC19V17, which was supplied for use with the following Sony products:
Product Types Using the AC Adapters
All-in-one VAIO Desktop Computers
VAIO Docking Stations
Product Models Using the AC Adapters
VGC-LT series and VGC-JS2 series
VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1
The adapters were sold at the SonyStyle stores and Web site, authorized electronics retailers and authorized business- to- business dealers nationwide from September 2005 through October 2009 for between $900 and $3300 for desktop computers and $250 and $300 for docking stations.
Published on Oct-28-09
Sony has received 4 reports of adapters short circuiting. No incidents occurred in the United States.
The recalled AC adapter model is the Sony VGP-AC19V17, which was supplied for use with the following Sony products:
Product Types Using the AC Adapters
All-in-one VAIO Desktop Computers
VAIO Docking Stations
Product Models Using the AC Adapters
VGC-LT series and VGC-JS2 series
VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1
The adapters were sold at the SonyStyle stores and Web site, authorized electronics retailers and authorized business- to- business dealers nationwide from September 2005 through October 2009 for between $900 and $3300 for desktop computers and $250 and $300 for docking stations.
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