Samsung Note7 owners told to stop using their phones and recall is imminent

Following dozens of reports of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones exploding worldwide, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising all existing Note7 customers "power them down and stop charging or using the device." In a statement provided to Mashable , the CPSC said Samsung is working with the agency to announce an official recall of the devices "as soon as possible."  SEE ALSO: Samsung's Galaxy Note7 debacle is a gift to Apple Samsung had already suspended sales of the N