Sony has been forced to recall more than 440,000 Vaio laptops due to wiring problems that could cause the laptops to get a little too hot to handle.

Thankfully, none of the laptops involved were sold in the UK but, according to the company, over 440,000 were sold in 48 countries around the globe, including 73,000 in the US and 67,000 in Japan. Sony has admitted that some people have been burned.

The recall involves 19 models in the new TZ family. These were manufactured between May last year and July 2008. The fault arises from wires which were mistakenly located too close to the hinge and could wear out quickly, as well as a dodgy circuit board that operates the screen.