PSP camera, Chotto Shot, may be a safety hazard

[wraggster]

Via PSPfanboy:

One of our longtime readers, Brian B., recently attempted to purchase the PSP camera, Chotto Shot. However, when he attempted to purchase the product, he got a strange, foreboding message from the retailer. "Due to a safety issue and high defect rate, we are issuing a product recall to anyone who has purchased a PSP Chotto Shot Camera after July 1st, 2008. Even though these units have been tested, we have been getting reports that some of these units have been running extremely hot, and have emitted a burning smell from the unit. An already dangerous and unfortunate situation, this could lead to the even more serious event of a fire starting from the unit."

According to the retailer, "the manufacturer is already aware of the problem." Considering the camera is not available in America, we cannot contact a SCEA representative to comment on this problem. However, a look at both import sites Play-Asia and NCSX show that the PSP camera is currently not in stock.

http://www.pspfanboy.com/2008/08/11/...safety-hazard/

[osgeld]

odd

we got a batch of "licence plate backup" cameras in that run super hot

our display model started to discolor the plastic housing after being left on for about 4 days then burned out

and we have been getting a lot of returns on that perticular batch

wonder if theres some funny stuff going on with the camera manufacturers (which are based in china)

[mike03$$$]

feel sorry for them glad i got mine earlier thanks for the news though

[General Plot]

I've had mine for about 4 months and haven't had any trouble with it at all.