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New York - Research In Motion has recalled about 1 000 of its Playbook
tablets which were shipped with a flawed operating system build that could pose
problems during the initial set-up, technology blog Engadget and several other
media channels reported.
In a statement to CrackBerry.com, the BlackBerry maker said
the majority of the affected devices were still in the distribution channel and
had not reached customers.
The company is working to replace the affected tablets, it
said.
The Engadget blog reported on Saturday that the faulty batch
was shipped to office supply chain Staples.
RIM had hoped to turn around its fortunes with the launch of
the PlayBook tablet, but the product won poor reviews and complaints it was
rushed out before it was ready.
In April, RIM cut its first-quarter earnings outlook citing
fewer BlackBerry smartphone shipments in the period.
