Sony: Counterfeit PS3 Controllers are Explosive

Sony had just informed their consumers that there is some counterfeit PlayStation 3 joysticks/controllers out in the market. These said items could explode or ignite when used.

This, according to the company, is identical in appearance to genuine PlayStation 3 wireless controllers.” The company advised buyers that the “quality, reliability, and safety of counterfeit products is uncertain.”

Buyers of the counterfeit PlayStation 3 controller are risking themselves. Exposing those who use them to physical danger. According to Sony these products could just “ignite or explode, resulting in injury or damage to the user, your PlayStation 3, or other property.”

However, Sony didn’t disclosed the market and the place where it was being sold. But the company recommended that the consumers stick with its own wireless controllers. Those are available in accredited retail outlets.

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