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Samsung knew for days its replacement Galaxy Note 7s were catching fire

Samsung knew for days its replacement Galaxy Note 7s were catching fireJust yesterday I wrote that the debacle over the exploding Galaxy Note 7 was far from over, but now it seems like everything up to this point has just been the first arc in a major disaster for Samsung.Thursday's incident, where a replacement Note 7 caught fire on an airplane has already been widely reported, but it's been discovered that two similar cases took place this past week — one on Tuesday and another on Friday — and what's worse is that Samsung was aware but said nothing to the public.At around 4:00 am on Tuesday in Nicholasville, Kentucky, Michael Klering woke up to find his bedroom filled with black smoke after his Galaxy Note 7 — a replacement model — had caught fire."It wasn't plugged in.

Samsung 'Safe' Galaxy Note 7 replacement smartphones are also catching fire; exploding battery woes continue

Earlier this week, a Galaxy Note 7 had caught fire in a Southwest Airline plane, where smoke was seen rising from the device.Now there are two more reports of fire and injury due to overheating.In yet another unfortunate incident, a replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device caught fire.Earlier this week, a Galaxy Note 7 had caught fire in a Southwest Airline plane, where smoke was seen rising from the device.
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Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 emits smoke; owner diagnosed with acute bronchitis

In a newly reported incident regarding the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 going up in smoke, a man in the US has stated that he had to wake up early in the morning upon being choked from smoke emitted by the smartphone.An interesting aspect here is that this handset was an apparent replacement device offered by Samsung.The owner of this smoke-bellowing Galaxy Note 7, Michael Klering stated that when he opened his eyes, the room was filled with smoke and on inhalation of these fumes, he was also said to have obtained treatment at a local ER where he was reportedly diagnosed with acute bronchitis."I was vomiting black so it was very scary.
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Samsung kept quiet about a third replacement Galaxy Note 7 catching fire

After several Galaxy Note 7 phones caught fire, Samsung issued a general recall.It asked customers to hand in their defective phones for new, safe ones.Now, evidence is mounting that these replacement devices are similarly unsafe.Last Tuesday, Nicholasville, Kentucky resident Michael Klering awoke in the early hours of the morning to discover his bedroom engulfed with smoke.
Matthew Hughes

Samsung Forced to Discontinue Galaxy Note 7?

The unprecedented global recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 could spiral into a production an sales stop of the Galaxy Note 7.There have been three incidents of new replacement Note 7 catching fire.This means Samsung has not entirely solved the battery issue from the original Note 7.The replacement models that the first customers received can catch fire too.
Luigi Lugmayr