Tech Shout!

According to a notice that was posted on Sony’s US Web site, the company will be recalling around 4,16,000 of its digital cameras due to a certain issue.

Sony said that it’s DSC-T5 model of digital cameras have a metal plating on the bottom that can peel away from the camera’s body and warp outward due to an anomaly with the adhesive on this part of the camera.

According to the company, if this happens, it could be potentially dangerous as an exposed sharp edge could result in minor cuts or scratches.

Sony is also offering to replace these digital cameras at no absolutely no cost.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5 digital camera was first introduced in Augist 2005, and went on sale soon after.

Sony has also released ranges of serial numbers that could be affected by this issue. The serial numbers of Sony’s digital cameras also vary in by market.

In the US market, Sony has listed serial numbers from 3500001 to 3574100 of its digital cameras that could possibly be hazardous. In Japan, the serial numbers include those between 3010001 and 3081200.

According to Sony spokeswoman Ryoko Takagi, in Japan, around 66,000 Cyber Shot DSC-T5 digital cameras are affected totally, while around 2,84,000 could be affected by this program in overseas markets like the US, Europe and China.

In fact, soon after the company received around 30 reports of the warping problem worldwide, Sony initiated this replacement program. Four reports came in from the US and out of these, three customers were said to have received slight cuts or scratches.

In its notice, Sony advised customers to check the model and serial numbers of their cameras to see if they are among the affected products.