News Karnataka
Thursday, March 28 2024
Cricket
Science & Technology

Samsung temporarily halts Galaxy Note 7 production

Photo Credit :

Seoul: Amid reports that some Note 7 replacements have caught fire, the South Korean giant Samsung Electronics Company has temporarily suspended the production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, an official said on Monday.

The halt is in cooperation with consumer safety regulators from South Korea, the US and China. Samsung’s move comes after a spate of fresh reports of overheating and fires with phones that have been distributed to replace the original devices, which also had a risk of catching fire.

“This measure includes a Samsung plant in Vietnam that is responsible for global shipments (of the Galaxy Note 7),” media quoted an official as saying.

Samsung started selling the Note 7 in South Korea on August 19 but announced a global recall of 2.5 million units in September following reports of some of the devices catching fire while being charged. The company has encouraged owners of the Note 7 to swap their devices with new ones, but media reports said some new Note 7 in the US and Taiwan had also caught fire.

While Samsung hasn’t confirmed the latest reports of problems with its replacement phones, it said in a statement Sunday that it is working with authorities including the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to investigate the new incidents. The new incidents raise questions about Samsung’s initial explanation of the battery problem. Last month, the company said it was caused by one of its battery suppliers, which the company says it has stopped using and hadn’t used for any of its replacement phones in the U.S.

Samsung launched a recall of the 1 million Note 7 phones in the U.S. last month after discovering that the lithium-ion batteries could explode while charging. Under the recall, hampered by misinformation and false starts at the beginning, consumers could exchange their Note 7s for a new device or obtain a refund.The recall seemed to be finally proceeding smoothly until the Southwest Airlines incident last week. Customers have since reported other phones catching fire or melting even when not plugged in.

Share this:
MANY DROPS MAKE AN OCEAN
Support NewsKarnataka's quality independent journalism with a small contribution.

How useful was this post?

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

To get the latest news on WhatsApp