Sony har udsendt en advarsel om ikke at bruge uofficielle PlayStation 3-controllere fra tvivlsomme producenter. De kan nemlig eksplodere. I stedet bør man holde sig til de officielle versioner, lyder det.
I en meddelelse skriver Sonys amerikanske afdeling:
"SCEA advises consumers to be cautious when buying PlayStation 3 wireless controllers from uncertain sources as the quality, reliability and safety of counterfeit products is uncertain, and in some cases, may be dangerous."
"It is possible that some counterfeit product may ignite or explode, resulting in injury or damage to the user, your PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, or other property."
Den seneste systemopdatering til PlayStation 3, der bærer versionsnummeret 3.50, har blokeret for USB-baserede tredjepartscontrollere, der er bygget uden licens fra Sony.