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Sony said Wednesday it had discovered defective parts used in 1.6 million Bravia flat-panel televisions that could cause the televisions to melt.
The company is offering free repairs worldwide.
The Bravia defect is a blow to Sony’s struggling television business, which has long prided itself on quality while trying to keep up with lower-cost rivals.
A defect in an inverter transformer used for LCD backlights could cause overheating, smoke and melting parts, it said.
The company said it would repair the Bravia sets worldwide, including 400,000 TVs in North America, 600,000 in Europe and 189,000 in Japan.
The New York Times
