Samsung Unveils Its New Galaxy Note 7 (Photo : Getty Images)
South Korean phone giant Samsung could announce this weekend a global recall of all brand new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone because of reports that its battery explodes while charging.
Ahead of a likely recall, Samsung has delayed the shipment of the Galaxy Note 7 for units still in warehouses. But for phones that have already started the shipment process, Samsung is discussing with carriers, such as Verizon Wireless, how to handle the recall process, according to Yonhap.
With the model scheduled to be launched in the UK, Samsung ordered UK carriers to stop the planned launch of the Galaxy Note 7 in the region. An official of the tech giant said results of the probe on the exploding battery would be made public this week, or next week at the latest. Although the issue affects less than 0.1 percent of all Note 7 devices so far sold, Samsung would rather recall than risk destroying its brand, reported The Verge.
If Samsung would make a global recall, it would be a big blow to Samsung’s smartphone business since the Galaxy Note 7 is considered the best.
In countries where the Note 7 has already been delivered, such as Australia, Samsung paused the sale of the latest flagship smartphone, reported CNET. On Friday, it also advised retailers to inspect its stock of the Note 7.
There are no reports of exploding batteries of Note 7 in Australia, but local reseller, such as Vodafone, have stopped sales. The Australian telecom giant said it would get in touch with customers if the investigation of Samsung finds a fault with the device.
