Nintendo Recalls Wiimote Straps

[Gargoyle]

Your HDTVs, patio doors, and indoor pets may now rest peacefully. Reacting to the problems of Wii remotes flying out of users' hands, Nintendo is offering a more sturdy strap replacement.

http://www.short-media.com/images/newsimages/2006/December/straps.jpg

To get the new strap, you can fill out Nintendo's form (http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/strapreplace.jsp) if you live in the US or Canada.

If you live in the UK, contact the Nintendo Service Centre at:
Phone: 0870 6060247 (National Rate)
Email: wiiwriststrap@codestorm.co.uk
Address: Wii Wrist Strap, Nintendo Service Centre, CoDEStorm House, Walton Road, Farlington, PO6 1TR

Source: BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6182013.stm)

[Enverex]

For anyone in the UK that doesn't realize; National Rate = Absolute Fortune. They could have had the decency to set up something online in places other than the US and Canada.

[Kentigern]

UK - You could try ringing Code Storm direct as they seem to be a call centre for Nintendo on Tel: 02392 383999 - Fax: 02392 383444

This from Code Storm web site 22007

UK - say no to 0870 numbers

[primesuspect]

You don't have to call - they give an email address right there.

[djshowdown]

if you have a mobile phone in uk on contract with inclusive minutes you can use them on national rate numbers

not a big deal

[Aranyic]

LOL speaking of this :) anyone seen the latest penny arcade.

[shwaip]

LOL speaking of this :) anyone seen the latest penny arcade.
This is usually where you include a link ;)

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic

[Gargoyle]

This is usually where you include a link ;)

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic

Permalink FTW!
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/12/15

[Enverex]

You don't have to call - they give an email address right there.

hehe, didn't actually notice that but they may "require" people to phone. Who knows. Was just looking out for people.