Bad Circuit Boards cause batteries to leak and burn players.

Can you imagine playing the guitar hero while laying the guitar on your lap only to have the batteries leak and burn you in the crotch. Ouch!!! that is the case with a 3rd party guitar that was being sold on the Wii which cause the battery to leak and burn players where they were standing.

Owners of the Guitar can return the Guitar for a full refund. This is not the case where the chinese have tried to screw the whole world with their bad products but what do you expect for cheap labor?

The model guitars that are affected by the recall are the blue and white modeled guitars. You can read the who recall page over at the companies website in case you wondered if you bought this guitar and chances are if you play guitar hero, you did.

News from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs	Washington, D.C. 20207
For Immediate Release October 22, 2008	Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 331-3844 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Rage Wireless Guitars Used with Popular Video Gaming Systems Recalled Due to Chemical Burn Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Rage Wireless Guitars Units: About 57,000 Distributor/Importer: Performance Designed Products LLC, of Sherman Oaks, Calif. Hazard: A circuit board defect can cause AA batteries used in the guitar to leak if the batteries are installed incorrectly, posing a risk of chemical burns to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Performance Designed Products has received one report of a burn to a consumer. Description: The Rage Wireless Guitar controller is designed to be used on the Nintendo Wii system. The guitar is blue or white and is 31 inches long. The guitar contains battery-operated LED-lighted fret buttons that go up the neck of the guitar.. Sold at: : Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers nationwide from June 2008 through September 2008 for between $40 and $60.  Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the wireless guitar game controllers immediately and return them to the place where purchased for a full refund. Do not contact or return the product to Nintendo. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Performance Designed Products at (800) 331-3844 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.pdp.com.

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