RIM confirmed the recall in a very statement sent these days to CNET and said few of the defective units had created it past the distribution stage and into the hands of shoppers.
RIM determined that approximately1.000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets (16GB) were shipped with an OS build which will lead to the devices being unable to properly load software upon initial set-up," the corporate said in its statement. "The majority of the affected devices are still within the distribution channel and haven't reached customers. RIM is functioning to interchange the affected devices.
The company's statement mentioned "approximately 1.000," though alternative data from RIM suggests the figure is nearer to 900.
An unnamed supply told Engadget that the batch of buggy PlayBooks were shipped to Staples, as per the memo. RIM did not indicate whether or not customers with the faulty units would be contacted directly, therefore Engadget has revealed a listing of 935 alleged serial numbers of the affected tablets for PlayBook homeowners to visualize themselves. source news.cnet.com