“A cell phone sparked the flames of a house fire in Painesville, according to emergency crews,” Tara Molina reports for News 5 ABC Cleveland. “There have been several reported issues with Note 7, Samsung issuing a massive recall after batteries started going up in flames, but it was a different Samsung phone, S-7 Edge, that started the fire.”
“‘It was charging at the time, we believe that’s the probable cause,’ Painesville Fire Chief Mark Mlachak said,” Molina reports. “‘If somebody has one of those phones, I would definitely be talking to the provider and see if the phone is safe,’ Chief Mlachak said.”
“Danielle Boutilier said she was using the charger that came with the phone when it set on fire,” Molina reports. “‘People keep their phones by their pillows, right next to them while they sleep. Be careful. That could be you over a cell phone,’ Danielle Boutilier said.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Now it’s a Galaxy S7 Edge. Does Samsung cobble together any non-flammable iPhone knockoffs (or washing machines)?
Don’t waste your money on a smartphone from an IP-trampling South Korean dishwasher maker. Be smart. Get your smartphone from the company that created the modern smartphone. Just as smart people don’t buy their personal computers from anyone but the company that brought the world modern personal computing.
SEE ALSO:
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Beleaguered Samsung: 40% of potentially dangerous exploding phones still out there in U.S. and South Korea – September 27, 2016
Cramer: Apple has opportunity for enormous market share right now – September 27, 2016
Are Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones catching fire too? – September 26, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung’s replacement phones have battery problems, too – September 26, 2016
Samsung phone catches fire in mid-air aboard Singapore-Chennai IndiGo flight – September 23, 2016
Three Samsung phones erupt into fire in China, but no Chinese recall, yet – September 21, 2016
35% of those stuck with Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7 want a refund, 26% want to upgrade to Apple’s iPhone 7 – September 20, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung has a ticking time bomb on its hands – September 19, 2016
Backfire: Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding phones triggered by rush to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 – September 19, 2016
Florida man sues beleaguered Samsung after phone explodes in pocket – September 17, 2016
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues formal recall of beleaguered Samsung’s exploding phones – September 15, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung phones unwelcome on NYC’s buses and trains – September 15, 2016
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners are ignoring the explosions, fires and safety warnings – September 15, 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 phone explodes in teacher’s hands in the middle of busy cafe – September 14, 2016
Samsung phone blows up in car passenger seat, causes huge highway explosion – September 14, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung to issue desperate kludge in attempt to contain the exploding phone crisis – September 13, 2016
Man sues beleaguered Samsung after exploding Galaxy S7 Edge causes massive 3rd degree burns – September 13, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung phone explodes in little boy’s hands, 6-year-old suffers burns – September 12, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung sheds $26 billion in value after massive recall of explosive, dangerous, flawed Galaxy Note 7 – September 12, 2016
FAA warns airline passengers not to use Samsung phones – September 9, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 destroys garage; home condemned due to fire – September 9, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 destroys Florida man’s Jeep – September 8, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 burns down garage; destroys Jeep in another case; airlines now banning potentially deadly device – September 8, 2016
Apple orders more parts for iPhone 7 amid Samsung recalls – September 6, 2016
Exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7 damages Perth hotel room – September 6, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung blows it in rush to beat Apple iPhone 7 to market – September 6, 2016
Apple stock up, may benefit from beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy devices – September 2, 2016
Beleaguered Samsung to recall 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 units over exploding batteries – September 2, 2016
Samsung may be forced to recall Galaxy Note 7 over exploding batteries – September 1, 2016
Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 shipments due to battery explosions – August 31, 2016
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Eric” for the heads up.]
This disaster is now self-igniting.
Samsung can avoid a recall, by changing the Galaxy smartphone’s name to Galaxy smart Korean Bar-B-Q appliance. It should fit in nicely with their other kitchen appliances.
Samsung die!
Taking out all SamSplode profit incentive by having to constantly replace explosive phones, washing machines and what have you and ending up with nothing to show for it would be a karmic fate richly deserved.
See if the phone is safe? Problem is Samsung doesn’t know either.
There’s an app for that. Called “Phaser on buildup.”
Edge, as in: Keep your customers etc. on edge.
Samsung just got a huge payback for all the thievery they have been doing for decades!
I think Samsung needs to copy another Apple Ad. The ad for the Powermac G3 “Burn” from 1996-97, Samsung can apologize for toasting the iPhone 7 . . . The accompanying music is The Tramps, “Disco Inferno”, Burn Baby Burn.
http://www.popisms.com/TelevisionCommercial/68023/Apple-Commercial-for-Power-Mac-G3-1996.aspx
Here is another recent case of a burning Samsung S7 Edge:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-overheating-catch-fire
It’s hilarious that Samsung is saying 26 reports were false. It’s like they are trying to gloss over the issue by implying their customers are at fault. Did they get their PR out of cereal box?
Gus Fring used a Samsung phone, and we all know how that turned out.