The operative phrase there is "considered to have entered the language as an everyday word". The acronym "PIN" has morphed into the term "pin number" meaning "A personally-identifying number usually associated with financial transactions".
Yes, it's redundant, but the point is that it's not being used as an acronym, but as a separate part of the lexicon with its own meaning.
Yes, it's redundant, but the point is that it's not being used as an acronym, but as a separate part of the lexicon with its own meaning.