Recent statistics indicate that owners of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are still happily utilizing their phones amidst the recent wide-ranged recall from Samsung.
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Safety regulators have ordered a formal recall of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s after dozens of devices exploded or caught fire.
Samsung had introduced quite a few devices under their “Galaxy A” brand this year, including the Galaxy A9 Pro phablet which was announced back in March, and is available since May this year.
Although the initial recall announcement was well-received, analysts said Samsung’s brand image was subsequently tarnished as aviation authorities and airlines began issuing bans or advisories against using or charging the Note 7 on airplanes.
“Anyone who chooses to travel with a recalled device must take precautions to ensure its safe handling”, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in a statement. Apparently, people would much rather risk the phone exploding than exchange their devices.
The issue arose at the end of August, with reports that new Note 7 handsets were overheating while charging. It was then that Samsung Galaxy Note 7 experienced a sharp decline for about a week. That means all Galaxy Note 7 sales are now illegal, and you should turn in your faulty phablet as soon as possible. The chart up to the most current date then indicates some degree of peaks-and-troughs but overall Galaxy Note 7 usage still remains up.
Samsung told The Verge that only about 130,000 Galaxy Note 7 units have been exchanged to date, which means that more than 85% of the Galaxy Note 7 units bought in the USA are still out there.
Samsung said on Thursday that new Note 7 replacement devices will be available at most retail locations in the United States no later than September 21.
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Elliot Kaye, chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, criticised the company for attempting to handle the recall itself.
