Galaxy Note 7 Fiasco: Samsung to Recall 1,858 Smartphones in China

Samsung is not in a good position right now. Period. With the iPhone 7 getting rave reviews, and the LG V20 launching with Nougat out of the gate, Samsung's needed the Note 7 to be a big success.

Sadly, it blew up in Samsung's face. Literally.

Samsung blamed a minor battery manufacturing flaw for the Galaxy Note 7 fires and is seeking more time to investigate the cause behind its deepest crisis in years.

Samsung has embarked on a mammoth recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 globally. Reports claim that this exercise is costing Samsung to the tune of 1 billion dollars. Yes, 1 BILLION dollars!

Now China's quality watchdog said on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's local unit will be recalling 1.858 units of the galaxy note 7 in China.

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Earlier this month, Samsung halted sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in 10 markets including United States and South Korea, but not in China where the company claime d that the batteries were sourced from a different supplier and were not at risk of fires.

But now Samsung seems to have backtracked on the same and is recalling Note 7 units in the country as well.

The Note 7 battery issue has escalated to such a level that regulators and airlines all over the world are banning use of the device in planes, airports and other premises. Even China's civil aviation authority has outlawed the use and charging of the Galaxy note 7 on flights.

(Source : Gadgets 360)

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