In a completely separate incident, Galaxy Note 7 owner Nathan Dornacher’s Jeep Grand Cherokee was totaled after the device, while pluuged in to charge, spontaneously combusted causing the vehicle to ignite into flames.
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Australian flyers, beware: flight attendants may ask you to put away your Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Dornacher planned to get back in the jeep with his wife Lydia, their 8-year-old daughter, and family’s service dog to continue running errands after the dropping off the desk.
The Note had allegedly caught fire and the flames were spreading through the auto.
Luckily, firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the fire before anyone was hurt. Enough for Samsung to issue a full recall of all units out there – both in shops and in users’ hands!
He originally planned to take Samsung to court, stating in a Facebook comment, “Well @samsung has blown me off after over a hour on the phone this morning”.
Samsung is recalling and replacing up to 2.5 million Note 7 devices, with almost $1 billion dollar cost to the company.
After getting through to the company, Dornacher said that he will no longer be getting a lawyer and that he only hopes people will take the recall seriously.
In February the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations’ agency, banned lithium-ion batteries from checked luggage following concerns from pilots and plane makers that they are a fire risk.
Note 7 may not be used or charged onboard Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia flights following battery fires.
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The statement also directs Note 7 owners to their exchange program associated with the recall.
