The fire in Dornacher’s vehicle came just days after Samsung announced a massive recall of all Note 7 phones, after it discovered that some phone batteries were overheating and exploding. The incident apparently took place on Labor Day, when Mr. Nathan Dornacher returned home from a yard sale after buying a desk for his 8-year old daughter. Earlier this week, for example, we reported on how a Note 7 owner in Australia saw his device explode, catch fire and cause almost $1400 in damage to his hotel room. However, the scenario changed soon after reports of Galaxy Note 7 batteries exploding surfaced. A man had plugged in his brand new Galaxy Note 7 to a wall outlet to charge and went to pick up his children from school. Especially now that there are already speculations and rumors that Samsung is currently developing the all-new Samsung Galaxy S8.
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The apparent deficiency in the Samsung devices stems from a defective battery that has at times caused fires and explosions, although that is not the case for each of the smartphones.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire before anyone got hurt. Samsung Australia is now working with the airlines following the recall and subsequent bans. “But fortunately, no one was hurt or injured”. Earlier this week, reports surfaced indicating that the FAA was considering its own Galaxy Note 7 ban.
The South Korean tech giant has said there were 35 instances of Note 7s catching fire or exploding. “We encourage Galaxy Note 7 consumers to take advantage of the exchange programme”. “The safety and satisfaction of our customers is Samsung’s top priority”.
Now we have a third incident of somebody in the USA claiming that his new smartphone is the latest in a long line of Galaxy Note 7 handsets to have burst into flames.
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United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N) and American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the FAA advisory.
