“Sony is recalling 416,000 digital cameras because the case may warp, creating an edge that can cut or scratch the user’s hands, the company said Thursday,” The Associated Press reports.
“The recall affects 350,000 Cyber Shot DSC-T5 cameras sold in the United States, Europe and China, about 66,000 sold in Japan,” AP reports.
“Customers are advised to check the model and serial numbers of their cameras to see if they are among the affected products,” AP reports.
Full article here.
Sony’s public notice here.
This is no way for greedy Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer to achieve a world where only he makes money.
Wow, this has been a _rough_ year for Sony. I almost feel sorry for them… almost.
Ummm, and what does this have to do with Apple …
Don’t give up your day jobs!
in honor of this past week’s top theatrical release….
DOH!
Don’t complain when being called “Rabid Apple Followers” after posting something like this.
This is just spite against Sony just because they’re not Apple and compete with your favorite fruit company (albeit ineffectually).
If I ever get scratched by my camera I’m gonna sue. That is just unthinkable that a person could get scratched by a camera. I can’t believe that quality control could ever allow such a terrible abomination to happen. Imagine that, a scratch!
I think the reason this article is here is because of the FUD issued on the iphone before it was released for sale.
I don’t know if Sony-Ericsson were a part of this FUD, but it goes to show how in search of quick bucks companies are conducting less R&D into the components that go into the hardware in a bid to save on costs.
Was this as a direct result of how much money was spent on the PS3? who knows…..
Fact of the matter is, after the battery fiasco, now we have a warped fiasco in the making.
Anyone for a spot of Star Trek?
In other news JD Cutlery has just recalled 500,000 pocket knives. It has been discovered that if the blade is left out it is possible to get poked by the blade.
Until a replacement can be made available it is being suggested that you do not open the blade on this pocket knife.
That’s a silly analogy. People have an expectation of being potentially cut with a pocket knife whereas people don’t expect to be cut with a camera and handle each accordingly.
Try again.
Another reason for posting this on MDN is because some Mac users, like myself, have Sony CyberShot cameras attached to our Macs. I don’t think mine is involved in this recall though. It’s a legitimate, albeit tenuous, connection to Mac news, but news nevertheless.
TO: Altos
That’s just a little payback,since Stringer called Jobs greedy
The fact that you don’t get the Sony shot means that you are a TROLL! Now shut up and get back to making out with your ‘doze box. Windows trolls are sew stoopid! (The article was posted, as are the Dell articles, as are the Creative articles, to dog on those who spew FUD about Apple.)
Read about how horrible a company Sony is on Wikipedia. They are one of the most deceptive companies in existence today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony#Controversies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony#Controversies
Warped… Does that mean Sony uses OS2…. hummm
OS2 mobile…??
Relax Sony haters. It’s not like Apple has never recalled a product because it might cause injury to it’s user. Lets give Sony some credit for dealing with the issue.
And after I just defended yo for posting Yet Another iPhone piece. Now you post this drivel about a camera. A real camera, not the sort of key-hole job you see in a cell phone. About the only linkages this has to a Mac are that
a) it’s priced at the bottom of the Mac’s range
b) you can link it to a Mac with a cable
c) a different department of Sony sells computers
I’m cooler now
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@ Altos
Screw the Apple followers. Sit down with a bunch of photographers and say “Canon or Nikon?” and you’ll hear a flame war that any Mac or PC troll would be proud of.
Which brings me to my point – If it says “Sony” on it, it’s not a real camera anyway.
Discuss:
@ DLMeyer
It’s so not a real camera.
MDN has basically turned into “anything bad that happens to anyone but Apple Inc.” I mean, apple doesn’t even sell digital cameras. Soon they’ll be posting articles about how american car companies are going down the tubes, or global warming.
MDN take: haha. stupid global warming. If Apple was in charge of the weather, it would be sunny and 70 all the time.
@ Basty
haha, I was thinking about writing the same comment…MDN, post this unfortunate circumstance that Sony is involved..However, I ask myself…how does this further “Mac Daily News”? It doesn’t….As a matter of fact, I’m going on a limb here..but Sony cameras have nothing to do with Apple….The only correlation I can possibly find here is that Sony was once a powerful company, but now they are a distant memory next to our great Almighty Apple Inc.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my Mac’s, my iPhone, my iPod, hell anything Apple I love….But this is not journalism, it’s mockery and very childish…Good job MDN.
On a seperate note….
WTF is going on with the click through page…! Like you don’t squeeze enough friggin ads on this site.!!!!!
Arses!
MW = enough, as in enough is enough
All of you bashing MDN because this “Camera” story is reported here, please take a look at the first related article in the list below the story. It is here not because it’s a camera, it’s here because Sony’s CEO called Steve Jobs greedy over iPods and iTunes. This public humiliation of Sony’s problems are in retaliation. I’m not sure I agree with the need to see this here, but there are a lot of posters here that appear to have not made the connection.
I’ve been a warped case for years now, but have never cut or scratched anyones hands. Asses or ears but never hands.
@ Out there
Fred Speidel? Any relation to Seattle historian Bill Speidel?
@ChrissyOne
No relation, just a not so common surname