Samsung Electronics Co. will be able to replace all 400,000 Galaxy Note7 phones sold to Korean customers in early stage packed with potentially problem batteries by September 25 and is discussing with regulators and wireless carriers of other countries to proceed with global recall.
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Following the latest Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) order which was issued keeping air safety in mind, SpiceJet is the first airline company to ban its passengers from carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in check-in bags.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall saga continues.
Samsung announced a software update that will limit battery recharges to 60 per cent of capacity in a half-page advert carried by major South Korean newspapers.
So, Samsung being the good Samaritan has made an attempt to fix even those phones that won’t be returned. It will prevent the devices from overheating and exploding. The phone since has been advised against use by the company and the US consumer protection agency and also banned from charging or packing in checked baggage on flight.
Since the global launch of the oversized “phablet” smartphone in August, several users have posted images on social media showing the charred device, saying it suddenly caught fire.
Samsung, the world’s biggest smartphone maker, has urged users of the Galaxy Note 7 to turn them in, and has run advertisements in Korea apologising for the recall. “All Samsung employees will do our best to resolve problems”, Samsung plans to say in its upcoming ad, according to company officials.
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The Canada government recently released a report which claimed that over 70 Galaxy Note 7’s had burst into flames in the USA and 1 in Canada. Meanwhile, the company has advised consumers to trade their Note 7s with replacement devices it is offering until the new Note 7s come out.
