Galaxy Note 7 recall issue seems to be an unfortunate event for Samsung as it happened just within weeks after its launch.
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As a result of the “unofficial” recall, the FAA must now scramble to investigate the issue and determine if current Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices are flight safety hazards.
After news of exploding batteries last week, Samsung has advised that phones that made it onto the United Kingdom market will be exchanged.
Samsung has announced an exchange programme for owners of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in the UAE, a week into a massive recall affecting up to 2.5 million handsets worldwide.
Samsung Electronics issued a recall on September 2 for the roughly 2.5 million devices after reports that batteries exploded during charging.
Samsung promises to make the replacements soon for those consumers who have placed pre-orders and are yet to receive the device.
The company says customers can also exchange a recalled device for a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge through the carrier or the retailer that sold the device. Qantas and Virgin Australia initiated the bans on their own, explaining that Australian aviation authorities did not direct them to prevent passengers from charging the devices, according to Fortune.
Notable explosive incidents include the report of an Australian man who was burned when his charging device exploded in his hotel room.
Samsung Australia said its recall was “voluntary and proactive”.
Tech giant Samsung has recalled all Galaxy Note7 smartphones equipped with batteries that are fire-prone.
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While this problem doesn’t affect every Galaxy Note 7, there have been 35 cases reported of the battery suffering from spontaneously combustion.
