440,000 Sony Vaios recalled

by Jason Sanders | September 4, 2008 at 08:23 am

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If you're near one right now, please step away from the computer–after reading this article. Don't worry, you've got a few minutes before that Vaio short circuits, overheats and burns anything touching it. Because those are considered hazards and not ‘features’, Sony is recalling over 500,000 Vaios worldwide.

The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission said on Thursday the recall is for 74,000 machines in the United States, after Sony received 15 reports of overheating, including one consumer who suffered a minor burn.

The Kyodo news agency said the recall was for 440,000 units worldwide.

Sony said on its website that "the issue involves a small number of units which may overheat due to a wiring problem.

If your laptop/notebook is one of the following, congrats, you get the opportunity to communicate with Sony’s customer service: