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Nintendo recalls 3.2m Wii straps
There are reports that the strap breaks too easily
Japanese games firm Nintendo is recalling more than three million straps for its new Wii console.
The announcement follows scores of complaints about the wrist straps breaking during use.
The strap is connected to a motion sensitive controller which is used to control the on-screen action.
There have been many reports of Wii controllers slipping out of hands and smashing TVs and windows - although some of the photos online are faked.
The company has also recalled 200,000 AC adapters for its DS and DS Lite consoles in Japan.
Nintendo said the recall would not affect adapters overseas, and company executives expected only a small impact on earnings.
The strap recall affects all Nintendo Wiis sold worldwide and almost all units currently on shelves in shops. Nintendo has targetted sales of four million Wii consoles by the end of 2006.
Publicity shots show the controller without the strap
The console has been a huge hit for the company with more than 325,000 machines sold in Europe in just two days, more than 600,000 sold in the US and more than 400,000 on launch day in Japan.
No information was immediately available about how customers can return their Wii straps.
The Wii strap is an important safety feature of the controller - which is waved around vigorously in a typical game. Games for the Wii all feature regular safety messages reminded players to keep the wrist strap on.