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Wiimote Straps Result in Class Action Suit

Posted by Zonk on from the sigh dept.

Kotaku reports the news that problems with breaking Wiimote straps has resulted in a class action lawsuit against Nintendo. From the press release about the suit: "Green Welling LLP filed a nationwide class action lawsuit on behalf of the owners of the Nintendo Wii against Nintendo of America, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The class action lawsuit arose as result of the defective nature of the Nintendo Wii. In particular, the Nintendo Wii game console includes a remote and a wrist strap for the remote. Owners of the Nintendo Wii reported that when they used the Nintendo remote and wrist strap, as instructed by the material that accompanied the Wii console, the wrist strap broke and caused the remote to leave the user's hand. Nintendo's failure to include a remote that is free from defects is in breach of Nintendo's own product warranty."

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  1. Re:This Litigious Society by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "the wrist strap broke and caused the remote to leave the user's hand"

    I would think that the remote leaving the user's had would cause the strap to break. Maybe thats the problem. The straps are propelling the wiimotes!

  2. Re:Knock it off. by KDR_11k · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Hot coffee lawsuit" makes me think of Jack Thompson.

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    Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
  3. Re:If only stupidity were illegal by kaptron · · Score: 5, Funny

    So you're the guy that's always preventing cool products from being released in the US! That's discrimination, I am so going to sue your ass!