Another Recall

Found this here:

First Toyota, now this . . .

"Yamaha and Kawai have recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal sticking, causing pianists to play faster than they normally would, resulting in a dangerous number of accidentals. The sticky pedal also makes it harder for pianists to come to a full stop at the end of a piece, making it extremely risky for audiences. Although there have been a tremendous number of accidentals, fortunately it has so far caused no deafs. Analysts are wondering if it will put a damper on their bass market and if they will be able to sustain sales. Congress is also considering calling in the presidents of Yamaha and Kawai for questioning as to when the companies first learned about the treble."



(Thanks to Clint Shondelmyer and Lou Ann Aepelbacher)