Sony cameras and photo equipment
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 28, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 28, 2014the latest report was made
- May 28, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sony
- Maker
- Sony ElectronicsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Cameras and photo equipmentCPSC’s product type: Photographic Equipment (code 536), in Electronics: Cameras & Camcorders
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made May 28, 2014, sent to the company Jun 5, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 19, 2014
The product, in the report: Sony Skeleton Frame for Action Camera AKA-SF1
For background, the product cited is a case for an action camera. Action cameras are designed to be used in a variety of sports and outdoor applications, including bicycling. Sony, the manufacturer, sells a variety of accessories including a handlebar mount to use the case and camera for bicycling. The point being is that the product is designed and marketed specifically for use as an action camera for bicycling. I placed Sony’s Action Camera into the AKA-SF1 (skeleton frame for action camera) and attached this assembly to another accessory, the Sony handlebar mount VCT-HM1. The camera was properly placed into the AKA-SF1. This assembly was properly attached to the VCT-HM1 handlebar mount. While riding the bike on a smooth road, the AKA-SF1 case, holding the Sony Action camera flew off the bicycle, nearly striking other riders in the group, and shattering into pieces on the roadway. The camera and case could have easily stuck another rider and/or got caught in a wheel causing serious injury or death. Fortunately, this did not happen during my event. But it is a real risk.
After inspecting the camera and case, I discovered that the issue lies with the AKA-SF1 (skeleton frame for action camera). Specifically the problem is that the case relies on two small plastic tabs to hold the case assembly together. These plastic tabs are insubstantial for the designed application and can fail without warning, as they did in my case. I’ve also discovered that other users have reported similar failings. The AKA-SF1 is designed, advertised and marketed specifically for an application (bicycling). Yet the product is defectively designed for this application. It can fail without warning, potentially causing serious injury and or death.
- Model
- AKA-SF1 /
Skeleton Frame for Action Camera - Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Apr 22, 2014
- Where
- Santa Ynez, California: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 48, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sony, made or sold by Sony Electronics
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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