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

Date: December 15, 2006
Company: Nintendo of America Inc.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should contact the firm for a replacement wrist strap.

Affected Products

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).

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Nintendo of America Inc.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report