Safety Commission watching Wii, not yet intervening
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's position on the Wii, related to the strap-replacement plan. The Safety Commission isn't yet conducting its own investigation into remotes to launching out of gamers' hands, unimpeded by the original straps, but it will follow-up if consumers have problems with the replacement tethers.
This relaxed attitude from the government agency is a pleasant contrast to the quick-to-hype nature of news. This writer has never witnessed a launched remote, but other Joystiq writers have. While we only have to go one degree to find someone who has seen a thrown remote -- or two degrees to the thrower -- we still think that the perception of remote accidents is high because of a vocal internet minority. After all, the Safety Commission says Nintendo has only confirmed three minor injuries from broken straps.
See also: Nintendo to replace 3.2 million straps
[Via Slashdot]
