Nintendo of America Initiates Replacement Program for Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for the Wii Video Game System

If consumers swing the hand-held "Wii Remote" game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, pote…

Recall #: 07061
Affected scope: About 2 million

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Nintendo of America Inc. recalled The wrist straps are sold with Nintendo's Wii video game system (pronounced "we"). Its co….

Nintendo of America Initiates Replacement Program for Wrist Straps Used with Controllers … was recalled by Nintendo of America Inc. in December 15, 2006. Reason: If consumers swing the hand-held "Wii Remote" game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go,…. Remedy: Consumers should contact the firm for a replacement wrist strap.. Verify recall #07061 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Nintendo of America Inc. issued this CPSC recall-If consumers swing the hand-held "Wii Remote" game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go,….

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agency class: December 15, 2006
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #07061 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 5 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The wrist straps are sold with Nintendo's Wii video game system (pronounced "we"). Its controller, called the Wii Remote, is shaped like a TV remote. Sensors determine the Wii Remote's position in 3-D space, which means that a tennis swing, for example, is done through movement of a consumer's hand rather than by just fingers and thumbs. The cords on the wrist straps included in this program are 0.6 mm in diameter. The replacement cords are 1.0 mm in diameter (see photo).

Reason for recall

If consumers swing the hand-held "Wii Remote" game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, potentially causing the controller to strike bystanders or objects.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should contact the firm for a replacement wrist strap.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	07061
Date reported	December 15, 2006
Date initiated	December 15, 2006
Recalling firm	Nintendo of America Inc.
Affected scope	About 2 million
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should contact the firm for a replacement wrist strap.

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Consumers should contact the firm for a replacement wrist strap.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on December 15, 2006. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 07061.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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