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Title: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 17, 2005, 01:00:16 PM
Replace your power cord before it is too late
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As a precautionary measure and out of concern for consumer safety, Microsoft announced today that it will voluntarily replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox consoles worldwide.

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However, in 30 consoles worldwide, these failures are reported to have caused minor injury or minor property damage. In seven instances, customers reported sustaining a minor burn to their hand. In 23 instances, customers reported smoke damage, or minor damage to a carpet or entertainment centre.


its not a real threat but............................................. it could happen to you
Title: RE: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on February 17, 2005, 02:26:59 PM
I once handled a power supply that flared-up in front of my face and made a burning smell.  It's safe to say it doesn't work anymore.
Title: RE: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: Gamefreak on February 17, 2005, 04:28:58 PM
14.1 million consoles affected holy crap
That's gotta be like 95% of the userbase...
Title: RE:Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 17, 2005, 06:33:22 PM
not sure if my #'s are correct, but isn't it more like 110% of the userbase??
I don't know the console #'s but last I remember they hadn't sold 14.1mil by then, did they?

We are talking about by Jan '04 here - I'm pretty sure they weren't @ 14.1 mil by then, maybe now, but not by then.
Title: RE: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: Ian Sane on February 17, 2005, 07:20:17 PM
"not sure if my #'s are correct, but isn't it more like 110% of the userbase??"

So that means this problem is in, what, every Xbox ever made?

You would think this sort of screw up would hurt MS particularly when they have a brand new system due to release this year.  But sadly it will likely do nothing.
Title: RE: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: Gamefreak on February 17, 2005, 07:58:19 PM
No worldwide Xbox is well past 14.1 million, and yes they were at 14.1 million then .... Otherwise the number MS released would be different
Title: RE: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: KDR_11k on February 18, 2005, 01:05:03 AM
Um, those that were on store shelves back then would count into the statistics and yes, this affects ALL Xboxes manufactured before a certain date.
Title: RE: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: couchmonkey on February 18, 2005, 05:30:10 AM
I suppose I'd better tell my Xbox-owning friends this out of concern for their safety.  Not to gloat at all!
Ha ha, no, I wouldn't gloat in a million years.
Title: RE: Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: nitsu niflheim on February 18, 2005, 08:44:50 AM
The same thing happened with Dell laptop power adapters.  They had you go to a website and enter dates and stuff from the back of the power adapter to see if it was part of the affected group of bad power adapters.  Mine wasn't, which was good because I was using it at the time too.
Title: RE:Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: tahnok100 on February 18, 2005, 01:02:43 PM
I read that it is about 70% of all units and only about 1 in 10,000 of those is affected. But there is really no reason not to order one though, it takes only a few seconds and is completly free.
Title: RE:Xbox Power Cord Recall - *Fire Hazard*
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 22, 2005, 02:41:42 PM
Penny-Arcade.com

I just found this funny - anti M-$ & IGN