It has never happened before in the history of Samsung's flagship devices. But today, the Korean electronics giant has officially announced that they are recalling Galaxy Note 7 devices worldwide after reports of users from around the globe claiming that their S-Pen equipped smartphones exploded while being charged.
With this official announcement, Samsung Electronics has released a statement regarding this matter. Please read below.
"Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue."
"To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers' safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note7."
"For customers who already have the Galaxy Note7 devices, we will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one over the coming weeks. We will provide further details on the process and timing of replacement as soon as possible."
We acknowledge the inconvenience this may cause in the market but this is to ensure that Samsung continues to deliver the highest quality products to our customers. We are working closely with our partners to ensure the replacement experience is as convenient and efficient as possible."
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