Sony VAIO AC Adapter Recalled

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Computer AC Adapters Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, 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

  
  
  Sony VAIO VGC-LT series
  
  
• 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 http://esupport.sony.com/ac19adapter.