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MS recalls 14.1 million Xbox power cables

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cahult:
It seems Microsoft have done an Apple, they have made themselves a product that can burn down your home!


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/17/ms_xbox_recall/

Calum:

--- Quote from: The Register ---The recall covers over 70 per cent of that installed base.

Microsoft's move follows 30 or so reports from users suffering minor burns, singed upholstery or scorched carpets as a result of power lead malfunctions, the company said.
--- End quote ---


that is staggeringly poor form.

at least the victims will only be people who considered nintendo and sony and then thought "nah, i prefer microsoft!"

bedouin:
That's cute, they can't even manufacture a power cord without it blowing up/crashing.

skyman8081:
They don't even make it.  This defect covers more than just the Xbox.  MS shouldn't e singled our for this defect.

Aaron Ni:
But still, a 1 in 10,000 failure rate is just unnaceptable when you're shipping out billions of products...

I mean... do the math!

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