Man burned as Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone explodes
A man was left with burns when his Samsung smartphone “exploded” as he slept in his hotel room in Melbourne, Australia.
Tham Hua, a business analyst on Wednesday recounted how his new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 burst into flames:
“My brand new Note 7 exploded this morning while I was still asleep, it was plugged in and charging. Phone completely fried as Samsung told me this is the first case in Australia”’he said.
Hua further stated the phone charred the hotel room bed sheet and the carpet when he whacked it down to the floor.
He also added that it also burnt one of his fingers..
Hua said the accident caused 1,300 dollars worth of damage to his hotel room which Samsung offered to cover.
“Samsung staff had no idea what to do with my phone when I took it to a Samsung store wrapped in newspaper and inside a zip-lock bag,” he said.
“It’s the first time they saw such a thing. They gave me a loan device, and I have been promised that they will take care of the hotel damages bill.”
Samsung issued a global recall for its flagship Smartphone Galaxy Note 7 units in early September after the technology giant discovered a battery fault in the phone which caused it to explode.
More than 35 cases of the exploding battery defect have been reported since the phone, which retails for 1,035 dollars, was launched on August 19.
Samsung has now issued a statement to owners of the Galaxy Note 7 that they must turn off their phones and leave them off until they can be exchanged.
