The controversial Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has had the unusual attention it is getting. Not because of its features, but because of the numerous reports of the smartphone suddenly catching fire!
One of the most controversial reports was that of a replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 burning in a plane, as reported by the Parent Herald. Brian Green, the owner of the smartphone, claims that his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 he brought with him on the plane was a replacement phone he got from an AT & T shop.
Upon turning it off as requested by a cabin crew, the owner placed it in his back pocket. He then sensed a warm feeling and immediately threw his phone.
A recent similar scenario was reported in Taiwan, where the 26-year-old Ms Lai was walking her dog when her replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 suddenly exploded in her right rear pocket. Upon feeling a warm sensation in one of her pockets, she got the phone out and threw it on the ground.
Just like the replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 of Brian Green, Ms Lai's released smoke. Ms Lai was not hurt. Brian Green's smartphone burned through the carpet of the plane.
Bloomberg Technology reports that Samsung might request their patrons to return their replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 again if the smartphone on the plane incident proved that it was indeed a replacement. "If it's the fixed phone and it started to smoke in his pocket, I'm going to guess there'll be another recall," said Pamela Gilbert of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Samsung has already recalled millions of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with defective batteries. Looks like there will be another recall--a recall of the replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7. This crisis has struck Samsung since the launch of the smartphone. Ironically, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was rumored to have defective batteries during the time Apple launched their iPhone 7.
