Samsung has ordered to have all Galaxy Note 7 units recalled or sent back by those who have purchased one. However, it appears like buyers aren't exactly going to hand over their new smartphone just yet.
When these instances happen, the result can prove to be hazardous, such as what happened in Florida when a Galaxy Note 7 left inside a Jeep to recharge exploded, leaving the vehicle a burning wreck.
Nathan Dornacher and his wife Lydia of St. Petersburg, Florida had just been to a yard sale and were unloading what they bought into their home. While unloading, Nathan left his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to recharge inside their Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Lydia wanted to send their eight-year-old daughter along with their service dog back into the vehicle. Before they could do so however the Jeep had already been in flames.
According to Fox News 13 St. Petersburg, firefighters came to the scene to put out the fire on the burning Jeep. Dornacher ha posted several photos of the burned Jeep on Facebook.
"It was surprising to me how quick the dash caught on fire," Dornacher stated.
He also said that he wasn't aware about the recall notice given by Samsung. He also posted on Facebook that he tried to talk to the company but never got a callback, as stated by Phone Arena. Samsung said that they are investigating the incident.
An incident that involves the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 had also occurred in Australia. The incident happened while the Galaxy Note 7 was being charged in a hotel room when it exploded. Damage to the hotel was reportedly at $1,400, CNet reports.
As consumers are slow to respond to the recall notice given by Samsung, such incidents might likely still happen. The timing for Samsung is also quite bad as the Galaxy Note 7 had been released earlier than the Apple iPhone 7. The battery incident and recall might dampen sale of the Galaxy Note 7 even after Samsung has said that the replacement units will have new batteries coming from another supplier.
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