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Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 Over Exploding, Burning Batteries

Samsung Electronics is recalling its brand-new smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, after dozens of users reported the devices exploded or caught fire.Samsung traced the problem to a flaw in the phone's lithium battery, and issued a voluntary global recall."Samsung is offering to replace all one million devices already in the hands of consumers in 10 countries," NPR's Elise Hu reports."It's recalling the shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 that have already gone out."
Camila Domonoske

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 deliveries delayed after phones reported to spontaneously explode

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Andrew Griffin

Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 worldwide due to exploding battery fears

Samsung has announced an unprecedented recall of the Galaxy Note 7 just weeks after launching the well-received smartphone.Sales have been halted globally, and over the coming weeks Samsung will issue replacements to anyone affected.The issue is related to the phone's battery, with some scattered reports that the cell can explode while charging; Samsung says 35 Note 7 handsets have been found with the issue, or 24 per million sold.Korean news agency Yonhap first reported that Samsung was preparing the recall yesterday, and a spokesperson later confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that sales had been halted in the company's native country of South Korea.
Sam Byford

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 no longer on sale after multiple reports of exploding phones

Samsung says it is suspending sales of its new smartphone after some of them exploded while they were charging and will let everyone who has one return them.At least 35 cases have been found of the phone blowing up while it was charging.Those spontaneous explosions are the result of a fault with the battery, Samsung said.Koh Dong-jin, president of Samsung's mobile business said Friday that customers who already bought Note 7s will be able to swap them for new smartphones, regardless of the purchasing date.
Andrew Griffin

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall: sales stopped globally of the Galaxy Note 7 and recalls phones

Ariel Gonzalez / YouTubeWeeks after unveiling its latest flagship phone – the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 – and days before its UK launch, the company has suspended sales of the phone.ADVERTISEMENTSamsung Galaxy Note 7 review: big can be beautiful – but it comes at a price Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review: big can be beautiful – but it comes at a priceAfter 35 cases of the 5.7-inch screen phone catching fire and an internal investigation, the firm has ceased sales around the world.Read more WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for September 2 WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for September 2"Because our customers' safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7," it said in a statement."For customers who already have Galaxy Note 7 devices, we will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one over the coming weeks."