Samsung Formally Recalled 1 Million Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones

• 09.16.2016, 18:09
•  America,  World,  No-politics

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Samsung, along with federal regulators, on Thursday formally recalled the company’s Galaxy Note 7, whose batteries have been linked to fires and explosions.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 92 incidents of the phones overheating in the U.S. among the million devices that have been sold here.

“Samsung has received 92 reports of the batteries overheating in the U.S., including 26 reports of burns and 55 reports of property damage, including fires in cars and a garage,” the CPSC said in a statement.

Consumers have the option of a refund or a replacement device with a new battery, the agency said. Samsung is offering customers $25 extra if they stick with either a new Note 7 or opt to exchange their phone for a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge.