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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Certain VAIO TZ-series Notebook
Computers |
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Units: |
About 73,000 |
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Manufacturer: |
Sony Electronics Inc., of
San Diego, California. |
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Hazard: |
Irregularly positioned wires
near the computer's hinge and/or
a dislodged screw inside the
hinge can cause a short circuit
and overheating. This poses a
burn hazard to consumers. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Sony has received 15 reports of
overheating, including one
consumer who suffered a minor
burn. |
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Description: |
The recalled notebook computer
models are the VAIO VGN-TZ100
series, VGN-TZ200 series,
VGN-TZ300 series and
VGN-TZ2000 series. The
computers' screen size is about
11.1" measured diagonally. Not
all units are affected;
consumers should contact Sony to
determine if their unit is
included in the recall. |
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Sold by: |
The SonyStyle stores and
Web site, authorized electronics
retailers, and authorized
business-to-business dealers
nationwide from July 2007
through August 2008 for between
$1,700 and $4,000. |
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Manufactured in: |
Japan and United States |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled notebook computers
immediately and contact Sony to
determine if their notebook is
affected. The firm will arrange
for an inspection and repair, if
needed. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Sony toll-free at
(888) 526-6219 anytime, or
visit the firm's Web site at
www.sony.com/support. |
