Nintendo of America Initiates Replacement Program for Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for the Wii Video Game System
CPSC recall 07061. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should contact the firm for a replacement wrist strap.
CPSC recall 07061 has the recall date 15 Dec 2006. The notice names the firm Nintendo. The recall has about 2,000,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Games.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Nintendo has received reports of cords on wrist straps breaking, including three reports of minor injuries not requiring medical attention. All of these incidents occurred when consumers were playing the game, "Wii Sports." |
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| Units | 2,000,000 |
| 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). |
| Product | Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for Wii Video Game System, About 2 million, Games |
| Sold at | The Wii video game systems have been sold since November 19, 2006 for approximately $249. The Wii Remote has separately been sold from November 19, 2006 for approximately $39. All Wii video game systems purchased after December 11, 2006 should have the new 1.0 mm cord. All individually sold Wii… |
| Distributor | Nintendo of America Inc |
| Made in | Japan, China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,000,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Games
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Nintendo
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07061. https://recallregister.com/product/3509-nintendo-of-america-initiates-replacement-program-for-wrist-straps-use/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 07061 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Nintendo has received reports of cords on wrist straps breaking, including three reports of minor injuries not requiring medical attention. All of these incidents occurred when consumers were playing the game, "Wii Sports."
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Wii video game systems have been sold since November 19, 2006 for approximately $249. The Wii Remote has separately been sold from November 19, 2006 for approximately $39. All Wii video game systems purchased after December 11, 2006 should have the new 1.0 mm cord. All individually sold Wii…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07061?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Japan, China