September 2, 2016 marks one month since the Galaxy Note 7 was officially released and the day when Samsung made the bold decision to recall all sold units, although the impact of such a move would be overwhelming.
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If Samsung was experiencing schadenfreude as Apple’s massive Irish tax bill threatened to overshadow this week’s iPhone 7 launch, it would have been shortlived.
Mr Hua said the fire left a minor burn on his finger, as well as scorch marks on the bed sheets and carpet.
Samsung last week confirmed that it had found a battery cell issue with the Note7, advising that 35 cases had been reported globally, while no incidents had been reported in Australia. “I feel ashamed”, an engineer of the company said.
“The US carriers have already halted sales and offered ways for customers who have already purchased the device to get refunds.
Safety and security is always Delta’s top priority”, spokesman Morgan Durrant said in a statement. However, Consumer Reports now claims Samsung’s efforts are not enough to remedy the problem as the Galaxy Note 7 recall remains unofficial. “Please exchange them with new ones after fully recalling all the devices sold”. After this fiasco exploded (literally for some), Samsung has reportedly chose to stop using those batteries in future production of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7. “Samsung did not say when the Note 7 will be available for general purchase”, the report added. Samsung is said to have produced 2.5 million units already, which would have normally translated to $1.5 billion in revenue and $270 million in profit for the company. When asked to elaborate on the costs of the mass recall program, Samsung’s mobile chief Dong-jin Koh told reporters that it was a “heartbreaking amount”.
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“Together with the possible sales decline of Galaxy Note 7, Samsung SDI’s operating loss may stand at around 18bn won ($16m) in the third quarter”, Lee said.
