Comments on: DS Lite adapter recall by Nintendo, at least they aren’t blowing up

By: jessica phillips

jessica phillips — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:28:27 +0000

Last night my sons DSlite caught fire in the living room at 2am. It was not plugged in. BUt it is comletely charred. What do I Do? The table under had just started to catch fire when the smoke alarm went off.
Anyone know the next step???

By: boom

boom — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:03:55 +0000

Ford did recall the Pinto and told the owners to take it to any Ford garage and have the steel fuel transfer pipe exchanged for a rubber hose free of charge.
And I bet the DS had an aftermarket adapter.

Pinto is derived Spanish term “pinta” meaning painted women.

I’ve only heard that someone died because he had his DS plugged into a socket in a European hotel, and when he unplugged it, he got zapped. That was not Nintendo’s fault, but user ignorance. The house fire was probably caused by faulty wiring in the walls. Nintendo is pretty careful about marketing its products. If there’s a problem or risk, they are quick to fix it.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:26:18 +0000

My DS or its recharger never burned/exploded..
And the Ford Pinto: pinto is a slang for penis in Brazil.. xDD. I laughed when I read it.

By: Gerrie

Gerrie — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:23:29 +0000

Mine (Netherlands) also exploded a view minutes ago…
A loud bang, smoke and a broken fuse in my home.
But nothing to find on the Internet. My version is not imported, i Buyed it at our local store. Nintendo DS Lite Silver edition 2 months old.

By: Mr J P Challenger

Mr J P Challenger — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:43:28 +0000

My Nintendo DS adapter has just exploded contrary to the above statement. Its was the first use and was only on for 4 mins. It made a hell of a bang! I wonder if this is common?