Microsoft to Provide Retrofit for Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

Microsoft to Provide Retrofit for Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

August 23, 2007

Action is precautionary and voluntary following reports of
component malfunction.


    REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Microsoft Corp today announced that it is taking a
precautionary measure and voluntarily providing customers
with a free retrofit to the Xbox 360(TM) Wireless Racing
Wheel. 

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    The action is being taken after Microsoft was informed
of a very small number of incidents of a malfunction in the
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, in which a component in the
wheel chassis may overheat and release smoke when the AC/DC
power supply is used to energise the wheel. There have been
no reported incidences of fire, personal injury or property
damage resulting from the component failure in the wheel.

    Owners of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel should
stop using the AC/DC power supply until they have obtained
their retrofit. They may continue to operate the wheel
using battery power. 

    Owners of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel should
visit http://www.xbox.com/support or within the US, US
territories and Canada call Microsoft at +1 (800) 4MY-XBOX
(469-9269) to register for the free retrofit and protect
against the potential hazard described above. Instructions,
if necessary, will be provided with the retrofit. Microsoft
is notifying and will be coordinating its response
activities with the relevant regulatory agencies such as
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This may
affect delivery dates.
   
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