Sony Recall - Extended

[SlowPoke]

Thanks to DanC's original post....

http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.p...;hl=sony+recall

... I knew what to do when I turned on my F717 and saw a pastel painting.

 

Sony has extended the recall. It does not appear to have an expiry date.

http://www.sony.ca/view/434.htm

 

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2nd Revision: September 25, 2007. Important Notice concerning Sony CCD Imager in manufactured from October 2002 through March 2004 located in a variety of Products

September 25, 2007

Issued: October 3, 2005 Revised: November 24,2006; 2nd Revision: September 25, 2007

 

It has come to Sony of Canada Ltd.'s attention that a limited number of Sony digital camera, camcorder and personal digital assistant (PDA) products that incorporate a charge-coupled device (CCD) or image sensor device, manufactured from October 2002 through March 2004, may exhibit the following condition:

 

When the product is used in camera mode, the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and/or electronic viewfinder displays either a distorted image or no image at all.

 

Sony Corporation has determined that this condition occurs very rarely, but may be accelerated if an affected product is exposed to high temperature and/or high humidity environments.

 

In an effort to ensure customer satisfaction, Sony of Canada Ltd. has elected to offer, effective October 3, 2005, free out-of-warranty repair to owners of affected Sony digital camera, camcorder and PDA products that exhibit the aforementioned condition caused by the image sensor device. See below for a list of affected models: DSC-F717

DSC-U10

CCD-TRV118

DCR-PC101

DCR-TRV33

 

DSC-P7

DSC-U20

CCD-TRV128

DCR-PC105

DCR-TRV340

 

DSC-P8

DSC-U30

CCD-TRV318

DCR-PC120

DCR-TRV38

 

DSC-P10

DSC-U60

CCD-TRV328

DCR-TRV18

DCR-TRV39

 

DSC-P31

DSC-V1

DCR-DVD100

DCR-TRV19

DCR-TRV460

 

DSC-P32

MVC-CD250

DCR-DVD101

DCR-TRV22

DCR-TRV50

 

DSC-P51

MVC-CD400

DCR-DVD200

DCR-TRV240

DCR-TRV740

 

DSC-P52

MVC-CD500

DCR-HC20

DCR-TRV25

DCR-TRV950

 

DSC-P71

MVC-FD100

DCR-HC30

DCR-TRV250

DCR-VX2000

 

DSC-P72

MVC-FD200

DCR-IP5

DCR-TRV260

DCR-VX2100

 

DSC-P92

 

DCR-IP55

DCR-TRV27

PEGNZ90

 

 

This free out-of-warranty repair has been extended from November 24, 2006 to owners of the following affected digital still camera models, which were manufactured between autumn 2003 and August 2005:

 

DSC-T1

DSC-T33

DSC-U40

 

DSC-U50

DSC-F88

DSC-M1

 

 

To obtain further information about how to have affected product that exhibits the above noted condition properly serviced, please click on the following link.

 

Customers who have previously paid to have the above noted condition corrected, including a replacement of the CCD, on an affected product are asked to call 866 215-6663 for further information.

 

Sony of Canada Ltd.

[danc]

A good reminder SlowPoke. I also had my 717 repaired free of charge.

 

If your camera is on the list above and starts to exhibit photos like the one below, you're most likely eligible for a free repair.