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Tag: Samsung fires

Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 has no future

Monday, October 10, 2016 2:02 pmMonday, October 10, 201612 Comments

Reports out of Korea say Samsung plans to temporarily halt production of the Galaxy Note 7…

Kentucky man suffers smoke inhalation injuries from exploding replacement Samsung phone

Monday, October 10, 2016 12:56 pmMonday, October 10, 20169 Comments

I was vomiting black so it was very scary. It was a lot of black stuff and it didn’t look right…

Fifth Samsung replacement Galaxy Note 7 explodes, catches fire

Monday, October 10, 2016 9:55 amMonday, October 10, 201616 Comments

Daniel Franks was at lunch with his daughter and wife when their replacement caught fire while sitting on the table…

Beleaguered Samsung suspends production of fire-causing phones; carriers halt sales of Galaxy Note 7

Monday, October 10, 2016 12:14 amMonday, October 10, 201619 Comments

Samsung Electronics has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following reports of fires in replacement devices…

Beleaguered Samsung could face second damaging recall as U.S. probes burnt replacement Android phone

Friday, October 7, 2016 6:12 pmFriday, October 7, 201628 Comments

Samsung Electronics Co. could face an unusual second recall of its Note 7 smartphones…

U.S. feds investigating replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after fire on commercial jet plane

Friday, October 7, 2016 4:27 pmFriday, October 7, 201629 Comments

The federal agency overseeing the U.S. recall of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 says it is now investigating…

Beleaguered Samsung using hazardous materials permit to transport potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7 returns

Friday, October 7, 2016 9:27 amFriday, October 7, 201619 Comments

The details of beleaguered Samsung’s ongoing Galaxy Note 7 recall efforts underscore the logistical difficulties the South Korean dishwasher maker faces…

Beleaguered Samsung struggles to put out the fires caused by their exploding phones

Thursday, October 6, 2016 5:35 pmThursday, October 6, 201631 Comments

Heated meetings, sacrificed holidays and teams monitoring social media round-the-clock to track…

Under no circumstances should you buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Thursday, October 6, 2016 1:31 pmThursday, October 6, 201630 Comments

Consumers cannot and should not be confident that Samsung’s replacement Note 7 handsets are safe…

Samsung phone fire blamed in evacuation of Southwest flight; device was a replacement Galaxy Note 7 that had been powered down

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 4:34 pmWednesday, October 5, 201634 Comments

Southwest Airlines evacuated 75 passengers from a flight preparing to take off from Louisville Airport in Kentucky…

52% of Chinese consumers shun exploding, fire-prone Samsung phones; 37% want to upgrade to Apple iPhone instead

Monday, October 3, 2016 9:28 amMonday, October 3, 20165 Comments

Demand for Samsung Electronics smartphones in mainland China are expected by analysts to decline fast…

Chinese state TV slams Samsung over exploding Galaxy phone recall discrimination

Friday, September 30, 2016 4:25 pmFriday, September 30, 20168 Comments

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has lambasted Samsung for discriminating against Chinese consumers…

Exploding phone maker Samsung faces U.S. probe over ‘exploding washing machines’

Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:25 pmThursday, September 29, 201620 Comments

Problems with some of Samsung’s washing machines can lead to personal injury or property damage…

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phone sparks house fire in Ohio

Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:58 am13 Comments

A cell phone sparked the flames of a house fire in Painesville, according to emergency crews…

U.S. regulators warn customers about exploding Samsung washing machines

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 4:42 pmThursday, September 29, 201641 Comments

Just days after Samsung began replacing defective Galaxy Note 7s due to a risk of exploding batteries…

More Samsung phone recall victims to switch to Apple’s iPhone than those who’ll risk another Samsung

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 9:26 amWednesday, September 28, 20167 Comments

Samsung’s exploding battery problem with the Galaxy Note 7 is turning out to be a boon for Apple…

Samsung phone explodes, bursts into flame in China; more extensive safety recalls may be required

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 12:04 pmTuesday, September 27, 201622 Comments

A Chinese man reported that a Note 7 smartphone from Samsung Electronics Co. exploded after he bought it this week…

Beleaguered Samsung: 40% of potentially dangerous exploding phones still out there in U.S. and South Korea

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 9:55 amTuesday, September 27, 20168 Comments

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday it has not yet recovered close to 40 percent of recalled phones…

Cramer: Apple has opportunity for enormous market share right now

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 9:31 amTuesday, September 27, 201612 Comments

With Apple’s stock up 25 percent since its multiyear lows in May, Jim Cramer has heard various rumors…

Are Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones catching fire too?

Monday, September 26, 2016 7:02 pm30 Comments

Samsung’s smartphone woes could get a lot worse, as new evidence suggests that the Galaxy Note 7 might not be its only dodgy smartphone…

Beleaguered Samsung’s replacement phones have battery problems, too

Monday, September 26, 2016 12:55 pmMonday, September 26, 201619 Comments

The batteries that Samsung uses in the replacement Galaxy Note7 units are said to overheat and…

Samsung phone catches fire in mid-air aboard Singapore-Chennai IndiGo flight

Friday, September 23, 2016 8:40 pmFriday, September 23, 201645 Comments

A major accident was averted when passengers on IndiGo 6E-054 flight from Singapore to Chennai noticed smoke…

Three Samsung phones erupt into fire in China, but no Chinese recall, yet

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 9:27 am20 Comments

Samsung has found itself in a row with Chinese consumers, with some accusing the firm of being biased against them…

35% of those stuck with Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7 want a refund, 26% want to upgrade to Apple’s iPhone 7

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:00 amTuesday, September 20, 201636 Comments

Over one third (35%) of beleaguered Samsung’s exploding, fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 owners want refunds…

Beleaguered Samsung has a ticking time bomb on its hands

Monday, September 19, 2016 8:58 pmTuesday, September 20, 201644 Comments

Samsung’s problems with exploding Note7 batteries have compounded with many users preferring to hold onto potentially dangerous handsets…

Backfire: Beleaguered Samsung’s exploding phones triggered by rush to beat Apple’s iPhone 7

Monday, September 19, 2016 10:38 amMonday, September 19, 201637 Comments

Earlier this year, managers at the South Korean company began hearing the next iPhone wouldn’t…

Florida man sues beleaguered Samsung after phone explodes in pocket

Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:38 pm88 Comments

A-28-year-old man whose Galaxy Note7 exploded in his pocket while at work in Palm Beach Gardens…

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues formal recall of beleaguered Samsung’s exploding phones

Thursday, September 15, 2016 6:21 pm29 Comments

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced a formal recall of

Beleaguered Samsung phones unwelcome on NYC’s buses and trains

Thursday, September 15, 2016 3:30 pmThursday, September 15, 201633 Comments

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Jersey Transit are telling its customers not to use Samsung phones…

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