Did you buy a Sony Cybershot camera between September 2003 and January 2005? If so you may be affected by a product recall announced today by the electronics giant.

Sony has identified a defect in the image sensor of selected models that causes images to be displayed incorrectly on the LCD screen. It is promising free repairs to any camera that shows signs of the fault, which affects models DSC-F88, DSC-M1, DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T3, DSC-T33, DSC-U40 and DSC-U50. The company would not say how many cameras were affected, only that it is only recalling Cybershots produced within the 18 month time gap.

It?s been a bad year for Sony. The Tokyo-based company publicized similar problems with 20 other models last October and offered free repairs. It also recalled 10 million Sony-made rechargeable batteries, affecting almost every major laptop maker in the world, because of fears they could overheat and catch fire.

For more information visit www.sony.co.uk