Bravia LCD tv’s melting? – Sony recalls defected tv’s

According to the news from Sony corporations,  it has planned to recall  1.6 million Bravia LCD televisions globally because of a defect that caused the television parts to melt.

Reports says that sony has received 11 defect reports from Japan alone. The models that were affected are Bravia KDL-40X5000, KDL-40V5000, KDL-40X5050 and KDL-40V3000.

The report also states that  an inverter transformer used for LCD backlight is defected. The same kind of interveter transformer has been deployed in the televisions sold overseas also.  But Sony confirmed that it has not received reports of similar problems.

Sony expected to release information to the customer cares of the affected market.