Sony news: Sony recalls 69,000 AC adapters because of shock hazard

Sony said it has received four reports of adapters short-circuiting, with none of those incidents occurring in the U.S. No injuries have been reported, Sony said. The recall only relates to adapters with certain serial numbers; you can enter your number on Sony's site to see if your product is impacted.
The company said consumers with affected devices should turn off their computers, unplug them, and stop using the recalled AC adapters immediately. They should also contact Sony to arrange for a free replacement of the affected product.
Sony is recalling 69,000 Vaio AC adapters, the company announced Wednesday. Insulation inside some VGP-AC19V17 adapters can fail over time, Sony said, posing an electrical shock hazard.
The Sony VGP-AC19V17 AC adapter shows up in computers from the company's VGC-LT, VGC-JS240, VGC-JS250, VGC-JS270, and VGC-JS290 series sold after September 2007. The adapter also appears in VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1 notebook docking stations sold after September 2005.

Check Whether or Not Your AC Power Adapter is Affected
The voluntary recall only applies to VGP-AC19V17 AC Adapters with certain serial numbers. Select your AC Adapter part number from the drop-down boxes, type your serial number, and then click the Check AC Adapter button.
This validation form is only for customers residing in the United States.
Sony customers residing in other countries please click the appropriate link below:
Canada
Brazil
Latin America
All other countries: Please go to Sony Global Home and then choose your country.

This is what they said on their website:

Dear Sony Valued Customer,

Sony has initiated a voluntary recall for certain AC power adapters which may short circuit and pose a potential electrical shock hazard.

This only applies to AC power adapters model VGP-AC19V17 that were supplied with the following VAIO® all-in-one computers and docking stations:

All-in-one computers sold after September, 2007
VGC-LT series
VGC-JS240, VGC-JS250, VGC-JS270, and VGC-JS290 series
Notebook docking stations sold after September, 2005
VGP-PRBX1
VGP-PRFE1
See more laptop accessories information here: Gateway ADP-65HB AC Adapter(ADP-65HB)
Gateway SADP-65KB B Adapter 65W(Output: DC19V 3.42A
Power: 65W)
Toshiba PA-1650-01 AC Adapter(Input Voltage: 100-240V - 50/60HZ (Worldwide Compatible) Output: DC19V 3.42A Power: 65W )
Delta PA-1650-02 AC Adapter 60W(Input: AC100-240V (worldwide use)
Output: DC19V 3.16A )
Gateway PA-1700-02 AC adapter 65W(Output: DC19V 3.42A
Power: 65W )
Dell pa-16 AC Adapter(Input: AC100-240V (worldwide use)
Output: DC19V 3.16A)
Dell NADP-90KB AC Adapter(Input: AC100-240V (worldwide use) Output: DC19.5V 4.62A Power: 90W)