Off Topic: Microsoft Offers Free Fix for "Smoking" XBox 360 Racing Wheel
From PRNewswire:
The action is
being taken after Microsoft was informed of a very small number of incidents of
a malfunction in the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, in which a component in
the wheel chassis may overheat and release smoke when the AC/DC power supply is
used to energize the wheel. There have been no reported incidences of fire,
personal injury or property damage resulting from the component failure in the
wheel.
Owners of the
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel should stop using the AC/DC power supply until
they have obtained their retrofit. They may continue to operate the wheel using
battery power.
Owners of the
Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel should visit http://www.xbox.com/support or call Microsoft
at (800) 4MY-XBOX (469-9269) to register for the free retrofit and protect
against the potential hazard described above. Instructions, if necessary, will
be provided with the retrofit. Microsoft is notifying and will be coordinating
its response activities with the relevant regulatory agencies such as the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission. This may affect delivery dates.