Sony has
warned of another batch of
faulty
equipment, this time cameras, camcorders and PDAs.
A statement on the company's website says that a number of products using a
CCD chip manufactured between October 2002 and March 2004 may show signs of "
malfunction".
The affected products include Cybershot digital still cameras, camcorders and
Clié PDAs. When used in camera mode, the electronic viewfinder may show a
distorted image or no image at all.
Sony has promised to repair any units which show signs of the fault free of
charge.
Earlier this year, problems were discovered with
Sony batteries
used in laptops from
Dell,
Apple and
Fujitsu, among others,
sparking a massive product recall and contributing to
depressed
profits at the Japanese giant.
In September, Sony
appointed Makoto
Kogure, previously president of the company's TV division, as vice president
of product quality, claiming that the appointment "predated the issues with
laptop batteries".
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