x box 360 from CURRYS is faulty

hi i'm new to this site.

i recenctly purchased a xbox360 elite from currys on 8.11.08 i got up to play on it yesterday 02.08.09 and i now have the 3 red lights ring of death what ever that is,

i went to currys armed with reciept only to be told its after 28 days and they wont exchange it, i have to contact microsoft, i thought i had 12months, i had a similar problem last year and gamestation gave me a full refund, what laws apply to currys that make them so special that it doesnt apply to them.

any advice would be greqt thanks.

neil.

called x box to be told my warranty has run out, even though i purchased it less than 12 months ago For your device:
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Device: Xbox360 Hardware
Serial Number: 408207781205
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