10-10-2016 23:03 via uk.news.yahoo.com

'Safe' Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Batteries Are Still Exploding

Samsung has reportedly suspended production of the company's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone because the devices — plagued by battery problems that were causing some phones to catch fire — are still at risk of exploding. Last month, Samsung issued a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 after several incidents in which the phone's lithium-ion battery caught fire. There are seven reports thus far of "safe" Galaxy Note 7s exploding, reported Ars Technica.
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