Samsung’s (OTC:SSNLF) Galaxy Note 7 recall is proving to be an increasingly challenging endeavor.
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Its accredited local agent in Bahrain, Bin Hindi Informatics W.L.L, has officially notified the Customer Protection Directorate at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.
Other than taking back every single phone that made it on the market and into the hands of consumers, this is likely one of the only ways to prevent more exploding Galaxy Note 7 cases from popping up on Samsung’s desk in the morning.
But Samsung says U.S. users can replace Note 7s now with a different model – either a temporary one until the new Note 7 is available or a permanent switch for the company’s Galaxy series.
In February of 2016, NJ Transit issued a similar alert, restricting customers and employees from using, charging, storing or transporting hoverboards following fire safety concerns.
Samsung will replace the devices with new ones.
Samsung has said that the phone should be turned off immediately. Interestingly, Health Canada and Samsung Canada have received just one report of a phone battery overheating. Despite speculation from western media outlets, there’s now no official word of a similar battery-limiting OTA update coming to Note 7 phones outside of South Korea.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has warned passengers not to use the phone or charge it during a flight, and to keep it turned off. Even if you don’t own a Galaxy Note 7, your opinion of Samsung’s actions is still important, so please vote.
