Sony announced it is recalling 1.6 million Bravia televisions worldwide after a series of reports claim the sets were emitting smoke and even melting in some instances. According to Sony, eight of its Bravia range of LCD television sets are subject to the recall. Product liability and product safety are important concepts slightly diverging from workers compensation; however, we thought this might be of interest to some readers as we are talking about several other safety concepts today.
The problems affect flat-panel Bravia sets which have been sold since 2007. Eleven separate incidents of overheating have been reported in Japan since 2008; however Yuki Shima, a spokesperson for Sony, said that no consumers have suffered injuries. (WCxKit)
Even though no issues or problems have been reported outside of Japan, the majority of the impacted television sets were sold in either Europe or the US. The model numbers are: KDL-40D3400, KDL-40D3500, KDL-40D3550, KDL-40D3660, KDL-40V3000, KDL-40W3000, KDL-40X3000 and KDL-40X3500.
"If you own one of the products mentioned above and if you notice any abnormality (e.g. unusual noise, unusual smell or smoking), please turn it off immediately, unplug the power cable, stop using the TV, and contact us," according to a Sony statement. "We have confirmed that this symptom does not occur when power is switched off. In the unlikely event that you are affected by the issues above, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
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