DENVER (CN) – Nintendo’s Wii game remote controller has a defective wrist strap that lets the thing fly out of the users’ hands while they simulate tennis, nunchucks or similar ...

TOKYO — The maker of the new Wii video game consoles said it is investigating reports of problems with a strap that secures the machines' wandlike remote-controller to the player's wrist. Players hold ...

Last week Nintendo announced a voluntary replacement program for the Wii Remote's wrist strap, which had been breaking at inopportune times for some customers and resulting in collateral damage.

In an effort to duck criticism that its remote controllers can fly across the room when wrist straps break, Nintendo is offering free replacements for that part of its new Wii video gaming console.

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