I really hope we don't see lawsuits over Wiinjuries. That would be sad.

My roommate and I were playing Wii Sports Golf and he kept trying this longshot drive that landed him in the water hazard. Eventually, he tried to fling his arm as hard as he could and hit an adjacent chair before watching his strap snap in two from hitting the furniture and the Wiimote flying through the air before exploding batteries and the back cover around the room.

We put it back together and it works the same as when he first got it. Nintendo products are so much more solid than their competitors.

Yes, in a game where people are swinging their arms around you have to watch where you're standing, is that so hard?

btw, you should've been videotaping it man, that would've been hilarious.

accidents happen..........

just like when i dropped my 360 controler in my toilet....

seriously... no joke... i needed a s*it and was talkin to my mate.... and BAM sliped outa my hand.... thank for it was b 4 i dominated that sh*t....

i dont usualy talk on a phone / mic / xbox when im doing my poo poo's but it was funny at the time..... lmao

The Wii-teor strikes again! First the Wii-teor storms claim property, but now it's beginning to strike human targets. Will we ever be safe from this wireless menace?

(For all you Nintendo and Wii fanboys, this is a joke.)

Seriously, every day I keep reading stories of people complaining about the wiimote being dangerous. Yet it's always people doing dumb things. I've had people over to play with it and I have a small room to play in, but we haven't had any incidents.

People need to stop letting go of their wiimotes, stop throwing them so hard and for the love of God have some awareness of your surroundings.

#7, You are too late to the party. There are already Nerf Wiimotes in development:

http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/1193/2/

now im starting to wonder what causes more violence, ps3 waiting lines or family sessions of wii sports

Wow anybody need battery covers!Great post...or am I missing the point??

When I first saw that stupid remote it looked like trouble; however, Nintendo does a great job showing it in action on the commercials. Maybe it's not so bad.

It time that console gaming got more dangerous and physical.

"..Hey Bob...You've been working out?"
"Yup..bought me a Wii a couple weeks ago. I feel great!"

http://www.parmaonlinesales.com

I almost slapped my hand into a ceiling fan. I really think the Wii remote should have had a better locking system on the battery cover. I've experienced batteries flying through the air as well.

What did I tell you kids about playing Nintendo indoors?!

Nintendo only has its self to blame when the lawsuits start flying. All of the issues we're seeing now (injuries, aches & sprains, busted cords, broken TV sets, broken windows etc) are all a direct result of the controller. It may be fun and all, but it is also totally predictable that it would happen. A class action for some or all of the above is almost inevitable.

Class action suit? You can't be serious... I am not a lawyer, but I would imagine any damage from the Wiimote would have to be proven. I truly doubt a pic of a busted TV will prove anything. A video, yes.
Although any judge in his/her right mind will tell them to f*** off and learn to take care of their items. How is it Nintendo's fault that YOU can't hold on to the controller? How is it Nintendo's fault that YOU swing the Wiimote so hard that the strap breaks AFTER YOU let go of the controller? That's like trying to sue an alcohol company because you got drunk and wrecked your car. Just because you can drive drunk, doesn't make it a good idea. Just like you can swing your Wiimote at full speed, but that doesn't make it a good idea. I have never had a problem with the strap or wiimote, but then again I don't get crazy with it. I learned that lesson from hitting a SNES controller buttons a little too hard and it broke. Nintendo's fault? Nope, my dumbass fault for jamming on the buttons so hard. I have been taking care of my consoles better since then.

Here's hoping America doesn't live up to it's litigious reputation. If the first thing you think after hitting someone while playing a video game is "i'm gonna sue someone", you're an idiot. It's your fault. If I fall off a ladder, I'm not going to sue Ladder Co. I'm not going to sue the estate of Issac Newton for this whole gravity thing.

@16 Or kind of like spilling hot coffee on yourself and suing McDonalds because it was hot, and they didn't warn you or have it printed on the cup.

Yes, everyone, I KNOW this already happened.

They should just feel fortunate that they actually managed to find an extra Wiimote to play with. They are nowhere to be found in my neck of the woods. Lemme just say that this lil' console meant for the whole family is flat-out *BORING* if you only have one controller. It's sad when the most played game on my 2 day old Wii is Final Fantasy Crystal Cronicals.

OniNeko, whether you know it or not, you're asking for a flaming.

The McD's coffee suit was entirely legitimate and reasonable. http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm has good details, but the gist of it was there were 700 previous claims of severe, sometimes life-threatening burns from excessively hot McD's coffee. They admitted to NOT doing any examination of the safety of their coffee temperature, and made claims counter to their own research. The large award (which was later reduced) was not to reward the burnee (who *was* judged to be partially at fault), but to punish McD's enough to get them to change instead of letting hundreds more people be injured because many small lawsuits would be cheaper than changing corporate policy.

the thing is, though, there are at least 40 or 50...THOUSAND warning messages telling you to swing GENTLY and that full force is necessary. There can't be this many illiterate americans can there?

Oh yeah... the Wiimote is so dangerous... o wait, no it's not, the people who ignore the countless warning screens explicitly telling you not to swing it around within range of objects or people are dangerous.

Why do you think there are warning messages all over EVERY game about putting the wrist strap on and making sure there isn't anyone close enough to get beaned by the thing. Nintendo has covered their ass (legally). If you bust your cousins head open because you wanted to swing it like a real baseball bat, thats your problem.

sorry, *ISN'T*

@16, whether you think it is the user's fault or not, or whether the class action is meritless or not, I think it will happen. The strap is extremely flimsy - my camera has something similar but I'm not in the habit of hurling it around. People's TVs have been smashed, people have been injured (as in this thread). It only takes a few and the lawyers will start circling.

Jason, that is sad. Maybe you should play Rayman, Zelda, NFS Carbon, or one of the other hillariously fun games out for the Wii...and if all else fails, use drugs :)

Re: 15
No, they're the direct result of morons. Nintendo didn't break the TV, morons did. Morons. MORONS.

@15 I don't think it's as easy to sue for being an idiot anymore.

Give me a break. The Wii itself reminds you -repeatedly- to make sure there is nothing to bump into. When my best friend and I play tennis (he's a lefty, I'm right-handed), we stand back-to-back. We also have a -really- small room to play in, and when there are people crowded around, it's easy to control the game with the flick of a wrist.

Don't use the wiimote as an excuse for beating your children and family members. Maybe you're just stupid.

@20 Whether you know it or not, I was fishing for a moron like you to bite.

Congratulations, you walked right into it.

I can't believe no one has linked this site yet...

http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com

is it wiinjuries or injurwiis?

this will only get worse...cuz this IS a video game system..meaning lots of KIDS will be playing this..and we all know how well kids read/follow warning lables on video games ( or anything for that matter)...so i cud easily see a group of 10 yr olds bouncing around playing wii boxing and smashing someone in the face with that controller.

its dam near inevitable.

but i dont think we'll see rampant wii lawsuites everywhere..but they WILL happen.

Guess what? Accidents happen, no matter what you are doing. Kids playing baseball sometimes break windows. Kids riding bicycles sometimes fall and hurt themselves. That doesn't mean you can sue baseball and bicycle manufacturers.

If you are being careless, it is YOUR fault.

Perhaps Nintendo should partner with Nerf?

I DO expect a cut of the profit if this happens because it is GENIUS!

Until you guys get your covers, I heard tape works wonders.