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Recall 07061 — Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for Wii Video Game System

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2006-12-15

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
07061
Date of alert
2006-12-15
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: The wrist straps are sold with Nintendo's Wii video game system (pronounced "we"). Its controller, called the Wii Remote, is shaped like a TV remote. Sensors determine the Wii Remote's position in 3-D space, which means that a tennis swing, for example, is done through movement of a consumer's hand rather than by just fingers and thumbs. The cords on the wrist straps included in this program are 0.6 mm in diameter. The replacement cords are 1.0 mm in diameter (see photo). Hazards: If consumers swing the hand-held "Wii Remote" game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, potentially causing the controller to strike bystanders or objects.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Nintendo-of-America-Initiates-Replacement-Prog

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