Despite the announcement of worldwide recall for Galaxy Note 7 and Samsung halting the production permanently, millions are not heeding and still holding on to their fire hazard phablets.
Still A Million Active Users Even After Recall
In a report from CNET, Samsung sold 2.5 Million Note 7 units worldwide and about 1.9 Million of these are affected by the recall in U.S. alone. A statement from Samsung confirmed that the production of these phones are permanently halted and urged users to power down the remaining Galaxy Note 7 in circulation. However, a study conducted indicates that more than a million of these defective units are pretty much active.
Study Shows An Increase In Usage Despite Warnings
The same study also reported that Galaxy Note 7 usage even registered 10 percent higher since the announcement for recall was made. This is despite warnings of potential explosions coming from different regulatory agencies and U.S. carriers' decision to remove the phablet from its services.
Increasing Number Of Defective Units
A recall notice from Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) revealed that a total of 96 Galaxy Note 7 units have been reported for battery overheating. Most notably, 23 of these overheating incidents came after the Sept. 15 recall. The report also said that Korean company received 13 reports of the phone burning and 47 damages to property caused by the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
Consumers' Responsibility
Whether the data indicates that consumers are still not ready to depart with their beloved phone yet or that they are having difficulties with the recall procedure, it still speaks of an inherent danger that comes with continued usage. However slim the chance of the same incident to happen for those still-active Galaxy Note 7 users may be, it is but rightful to follow advice given by authorities to deter any consequences that may happen.
