Sony Recalls Computer AC Adapters Due to Shock Hazard

October 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: SONY VAIO COMPUTER AC ADAPTERS

UNITS: ABOUT 69,000

MANUFACTURER: SONY ELECTRONICS INC. OF SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

HAZARD: INSULATION INSIDE THE AC ADAPTER CAN FAIL OVER TIME, POSING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: SONY HAS RECEIVED FOUR REPORTS OF ADAPTERS SHORT CIRCUITING. NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN THE UNITED STATES. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: 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	PRODUCT MODELS USING THE AC ADAPTERS
ALL-IN-ONE VAIO DESKTOP COMPUTERS	VGC-LT SERIES AND VGC-JS2 SERIES
VAIO DOCKING STATIONS	VGP-PRBX1 AND VGP-PRFE1

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.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD TURN OFF THEIR COMPUTER, UNPLUG IT AND STOP USING THE RECALLED AC ADAPTERS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT SONY TO ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED AC ADAPTER.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT SONY TOLL-FREE AT (877) 361-4481 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT ESUPPORT.SONY.COM/AC19ADAPTER