Samsung halts Note 7 production after new fire scare: source

By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said on Monday, after reports of fires in replacement devices added to the tech giant's worst ever recall crisis. Top U.S. and Australian carriers also suspended sales or exchanges of Note 7s after smoke from a replacement device forced the evacuation of a passenger plane in the United States last week. "If the Note 7 is allowed to continue it could lead to the si