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Use made-in-China batteries, no matter foreign or Chinese brands, produce in China, safer!
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How to tell if your Galaxy Note 7 might explode
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Than most likely it's the fault of the indian plants assembling the units. Samsung may think twice in the future to have more assembling plants in india.
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Shouldn't you buy a B-Phone instead? Last time I heard, you guys were saying that it will be take over the world. How is that going by the way?
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why i buy a bomb in first place ? i have my nokia 109 and its battery works 3 days with me . its not woorht to carry a bomb all the time
ayna purana cell phone.
In 2014 I changed from iPhone to Samsung that I regreted a lot, because battery charge has been a headache. And now I got my Huawei P9 plus. It's been a satisfaction so far!
Chinese airliners start to ban carrying a Note 7 on board!
Chinese airliners start to ban carrying a Note 7 on board!
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This goes to show that assembling in India or Vietnam is not a simple thing as these Indian and Vietnamese are making. The quality and management of the people making those products are not up the standard we set. It's a lesson to be learn from and why we are still the powerhouse in supply chain and manufacturing quality.
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Haha, Chinese airlines answered:
中国多家航空公司封杀三星Note 7：春秋禁止员工带它上飞机
http://news.sinovision.net/society/201609/00386766.htm
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I trust in chinese quality. Made in china is successful endeavour.
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CAAC issues smartphone warning
Shanghai Daily, September 15, 2016
China yesterday became the latest country to act on Samsung's Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones, asking passengers not to use or charge them during flights or carry them in their checked luggage after reports that they overheat while charging and explodes. [Shanghai Daily]
China yesterday became the latest country to act on Samsung's Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones, asking passengers not to use or charge them during flights or carry them in their checked luggage after reports that they overheat while charging and explodes.
"All domestic airlines should remind passengers about the risks of taking Note 7 onboard and ban them from charging the smartphone on aircraft through their official websites or other channels as soon as possible," the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on its website.
The smartphone is being recalled from global markets after reports of cars bursting into flames and phones combusting in people’s hands while charging. Aviation regulators in the US, EU, India, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore have banned using or charging the phone in the air.
However, Samsung said the devices sold in the Chinese market were not on the recall list as the batteries were from another supplier. But yesterday Samsung said it had recalled 1,858 Note 7s on the mainland which were manufactured between July 20 and August 5 — before the official sales began. That batch of products "might have potential risks on the battery" and were supplied to customers through activities carried out by Galaxy Club website before the sales officially began on the mainland on September 1.
Airlines that transport Note 7s sold in the Chinese market have to carry out a risk evaluation and take measures to ensure flying safety, the administration said.
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines and Hainan Airlines Group became the first carriers to ban Note 7 mobile phones.
Spring Airlines has banned crew members and airline’s officials from carrying the smartphone in either carry-on bags or checked luggage.
"Flight attendants will ask passengers if they are carrying Note 7 during boarding, while making announcements to remind passengers not to use or charge them," an official with the airline said.
Shanghai Daily, September 15, 2016
China yesterday became the latest country to act on Samsung's Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones, asking passengers not to use or charge them during flights or carry them in their checked luggage after reports that they overheat while charging and explodes.
"All domestic airlines should remind passengers about the risks of taking Note 7 onboard and ban them from charging the smartphone on aircraft through their official websites or other channels as soon as possible," the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on its website.
The smartphone is being recalled from global markets after reports of cars bursting into flames and phones combusting in people’s hands while charging. Aviation regulators in the US, EU, India, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore have banned using or charging the phone in the air.
However, Samsung said the devices sold in the Chinese market were not on the recall list as the batteries were from another supplier. But yesterday Samsung said it had recalled 1,858 Note 7s on the mainland which were manufactured between July 20 and August 5 — before the official sales began. That batch of products "might have potential risks on the battery" and were supplied to customers through activities carried out by Galaxy Club website before the sales officially began on the mainland on September 1.
Airlines that transport Note 7s sold in the Chinese market have to carry out a risk evaluation and take measures to ensure flying safety, the administration said.
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines and Hainan Airlines Group became the first carriers to ban Note 7 mobile phones.
Spring Airlines has banned crew members and airline’s officials from carrying the smartphone in either carry-on bags or checked luggage.
"Flight attendants will ask passengers if they are carrying Note 7 during boarding, while making announcements to remind passengers not to use or charge them," an official with the airline said.
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Now US is also recalling the Samsung phones. This is really bad news for Samsung, a PR disaster.
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U.S. Regulators Announce Recall of 1 Million Samsung Phones
Jing Cao | Alan Levin - Bloomberg
September 15, 2016 — 11:11 PM AEST
Updated on September 16, 2016 — 9:00 AM AEST
U.S. safety regulators started an official recall of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, about two weeks after the company halted sales following reports of dozens of the devices catching fire or exploding.
Samsung is recalling about 1 million of the phones because a battery flaw can lead to overheating, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday in a statement. That represents about 97 percent of the Note 7 devices that hit the U.S. market, CPSC chairman Elliot Kaye said at a press conference. Samsung told regulators the phone’s battery was slightly too big for its compartment and the tight space pinched the battery, causing it to short circuit, Kaye said.
“Last week the public heard our message to power down the phone. This week’s message is go get a replacement or a refund,” Kaye said. “Because this product presents such a serious fire hazard, I am urging all consumers to take advantage of this recall right away.”
There have been about 92 reports of batteries overheating in the U.S., with 26 cases involving burns and 55 involving property damage, according to the commission.
A comprehensive report hasn’t yet been released on the battery issue. Samsung previously told a Korean government agency that there was an error in production that pressured the plates within the battery cells and brought opposing poles into contact, which triggered the excessive heat. The company sent a separate report to China’s inspection agency asserting that the problem came from separators sitting between the electrodes that could thin out and cause short-circuiting.
“The dimensions of the materials they put into the pouch were a little bigger than the pouch itself,” Kaye said. “By putting that all together and squeezing it into the compartment, it caused some pinching.”
That has, in turn, led to short circuits within the batteries. In some cases, it prompted a phenomenon known as “thermal runway,” in which the battery creates so much heat that it ultimately burns or explodes, he said.
Refund or Replacement
Customers who purchased the smartphone before Sept. 15 should immediately stop using and turn off their phones, according to the CPSC. The agency advised consumers to contact their wireless carrier or a Samsung retail outlet to receive a new, free phone with a different battery, a refund or a replacement device. New replacement phones will be available at most retail locations in the U.S. no later than Sept. 21, the Suwon, South Korea-based company said in a separate statement.
Samsung has been criticized for its lack of guidelines and for announcing its own replacement program on Sept. 2, rather than immediately working with the CPSC to issue a formal recall. While declining to directly take issue with Samsung’s actions, Kaye said government action may sometimes be delayed when a company decides to announce a recall without first consulting regulators.
“I will say as a general matter that it’s not a recipe of successful recall for a company to go out on its own,” he said.
Before the recall could be announced, the commission needed to wait for a special government approval required to ship the defective phones back to Samsung. The approval was granted on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Kaye said.
The CPSC also had to independently assess the recalled device to determine the problem and take steps to approve the new batteries for the replacement phones. A second company makes a battery for the replacement Galaxy Note 7s that the company and the government believe is safe, Kaye said.
Sales Oversight
Thursday’s announcement gives the U.S. government the option to formally ban the phones on airline flights and makes it illegal to continue to sell them. The CPSC has an internet surveillance unit that works with EBay Inc. and scans other marketplaces, including Craigslist, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Overstock.com Inc., to shut down any individual sales, said Scott Wolfson, CPSC’s communications director. The agency also keeps “a close eye on retailers” to enforce the sales ban, he said.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration, which jointly regulate potential dangerous items on airlines, acted after the CPSC’s recall announcement to ensure the Samsung phones don’t endanger aircraft. Currently, most airlines aren’t allowing passengers to power up the phones or charge them on flights, based on guidance from the FAA. The agencies issued restrictions Thursday that permit owners of the recalled Note 7 to travel with it on a plane only if they turn off the device, protect the power switch from accidental activation and bring it in a carry-on bag or on their person.
The CPSC is responsible for ensuring the safety of consumer products and coordinates with companies to rectify problems and minimize injuries when things go wrong. For product recalls, the general procedure in the U.S. is for a company to reach out to the agency and jointly create a statement to be issued by government officials that covers the scope of affected units, the exact problem and the remedy.
Even though most recalls announced by the CPSC are voluntary, the agency takes several steps to ensure that the information released by the company is clear and that the recall is feasible.
“Once we were in discussions, things moved pretty rapidly,” Kaye said of the Samsung recall. “Everybody was on the same page.”
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U.S. Regulators Announce Recall of 1 Million Samsung Phones
Jing Cao | Alan Levin - Bloomberg
September 15, 2016 — 11:11 PM AEST
Updated on September 16, 2016 — 9:00 AM AEST
- Samsung offering free replacements for most Note 7’s in U.S.
- Phone was known to catch on fire, with potential for burns
U.S. safety regulators started an official recall of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, about two weeks after the company halted sales following reports of dozens of the devices catching fire or exploding.
Samsung is recalling about 1 million of the phones because a battery flaw can lead to overheating, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday in a statement. That represents about 97 percent of the Note 7 devices that hit the U.S. market, CPSC chairman Elliot Kaye said at a press conference. Samsung told regulators the phone’s battery was slightly too big for its compartment and the tight space pinched the battery, causing it to short circuit, Kaye said.
“Last week the public heard our message to power down the phone. This week’s message is go get a replacement or a refund,” Kaye said. “Because this product presents such a serious fire hazard, I am urging all consumers to take advantage of this recall right away.”
There have been about 92 reports of batteries overheating in the U.S., with 26 cases involving burns and 55 involving property damage, according to the commission.
A comprehensive report hasn’t yet been released on the battery issue. Samsung previously told a Korean government agency that there was an error in production that pressured the plates within the battery cells and brought opposing poles into contact, which triggered the excessive heat. The company sent a separate report to China’s inspection agency asserting that the problem came from separators sitting between the electrodes that could thin out and cause short-circuiting.
“The dimensions of the materials they put into the pouch were a little bigger than the pouch itself,” Kaye said. “By putting that all together and squeezing it into the compartment, it caused some pinching.”
That has, in turn, led to short circuits within the batteries. In some cases, it prompted a phenomenon known as “thermal runway,” in which the battery creates so much heat that it ultimately burns or explodes, he said.
Refund or Replacement
Customers who purchased the smartphone before Sept. 15 should immediately stop using and turn off their phones, according to the CPSC. The agency advised consumers to contact their wireless carrier or a Samsung retail outlet to receive a new, free phone with a different battery, a refund or a replacement device. New replacement phones will be available at most retail locations in the U.S. no later than Sept. 21, the Suwon, South Korea-based company said in a separate statement.
Samsung has been criticized for its lack of guidelines and for announcing its own replacement program on Sept. 2, rather than immediately working with the CPSC to issue a formal recall. While declining to directly take issue with Samsung’s actions, Kaye said government action may sometimes be delayed when a company decides to announce a recall without first consulting regulators.
“I will say as a general matter that it’s not a recipe of successful recall for a company to go out on its own,” he said.
Before the recall could be announced, the commission needed to wait for a special government approval required to ship the defective phones back to Samsung. The approval was granted on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Kaye said.
The CPSC also had to independently assess the recalled device to determine the problem and take steps to approve the new batteries for the replacement phones. A second company makes a battery for the replacement Galaxy Note 7s that the company and the government believe is safe, Kaye said.
Sales Oversight
Thursday’s announcement gives the U.S. government the option to formally ban the phones on airline flights and makes it illegal to continue to sell them. The CPSC has an internet surveillance unit that works with EBay Inc. and scans other marketplaces, including Craigslist, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Overstock.com Inc., to shut down any individual sales, said Scott Wolfson, CPSC’s communications director. The agency also keeps “a close eye on retailers” to enforce the sales ban, he said.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration, which jointly regulate potential dangerous items on airlines, acted after the CPSC’s recall announcement to ensure the Samsung phones don’t endanger aircraft. Currently, most airlines aren’t allowing passengers to power up the phones or charge them on flights, based on guidance from the FAA. The agencies issued restrictions Thursday that permit owners of the recalled Note 7 to travel with it on a plane only if they turn off the device, protect the power switch from accidental activation and bring it in a carry-on bag or on their person.
The CPSC is responsible for ensuring the safety of consumer products and coordinates with companies to rectify problems and minimize injuries when things go wrong. For product recalls, the general procedure in the U.S. is for a company to reach out to the agency and jointly create a statement to be issued by government officials that covers the scope of affected units, the exact problem and the remedy.
Even though most recalls announced by the CPSC are voluntary, the agency takes several steps to ensure that the information released by the company is clear and that the recall is feasible.
“Once we were in discussions, things moved pretty rapidly,” Kaye said of the Samsung recall. “Everybody was on the same page.”
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Now it seems that Samsung phones in China are also affected. This report is yet to be verified.
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Samsung investigates first report of phone explosion in China
(CRI Online) 10:09, September 19, 2016
Samsung plans to update the software on Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to
stop the devices from catching fire next week. [File Photo]
Samsung says it's investigating what could be the first battery explosion in one of its phones in China, according to a report from Caixin.com.
JD.com says it believes the phone itself was purchased by a customer in China through its online platform, according to the report.
However, the investigation is still taking place, as the alleged phone explosion has only been reported online, and has yet to be verified.
Samsung has announced a recall of its Galaxy Note 7 handsets in China after being officially 'called to the carpet' by China's quality watchdog last week.
Samsung is backtracking after coming under criticism for not adding China to its list of countries involved in a global recall of certain Galaxy 7 phones.
The South Korean company had insisted that batteries in its phones sold on the mainland come from a different supplier, and don't have the same risks as other Galaxy Note 7's in different parts of the world.
Samsung has been forced to launch a global recall of hundreds-of-thousands of its Note 7 models amid reports of the phone's batteries exploding while being charged.
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Samsung investigates first report of phone explosion in China
(CRI Online) 10:09, September 19, 2016
Samsung plans to update the software on Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to
stop the devices from catching fire next week. [File Photo]
Samsung says it's investigating what could be the first battery explosion in one of its phones in China, according to a report from Caixin.com.
JD.com says it believes the phone itself was purchased by a customer in China through its online platform, according to the report.
However, the investigation is still taking place, as the alleged phone explosion has only been reported online, and has yet to be verified.
Samsung has announced a recall of its Galaxy Note 7 handsets in China after being officially 'called to the carpet' by China's quality watchdog last week.
Samsung is backtracking after coming under criticism for not adding China to its list of countries involved in a global recall of certain Galaxy 7 phones.
The South Korean company had insisted that batteries in its phones sold on the mainland come from a different supplier, and don't have the same risks as other Galaxy Note 7's in different parts of the world.
Samsung has been forced to launch a global recall of hundreds-of-thousands of its Note 7 models amid reports of the phone's batteries exploding while being charged.
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Well, they still have their brand new THAADs which do what Samsung phones are not supposed to do: Explode.
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Galaxy Note 7 banned in office
China Daily, September 29, 2016
A government department in Chengdu, Sichuan province, banned its employees from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in the office, following moves by domestic airlines and national civil aviation authorities to ban the use of the phone model on airplanes.
Chengdu Service, the micro blog account of Chengdu's Government Affairs Service Center, posted a notice to employees on Monday that it would ban the use of the smartphones for safety reasons.
The notice said monitoring would be increased in an area outside its office that was set up to provide free internet and recharging services for visitors.
"If visitors are found recharging Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, you should persuade them to stop," the notice said.
However, after some media outlets reported that the ban was targeting visitors to the service center, the post was removed with an explanation that the rule is an in-house policy for employees, not visitors.
Jing Rong, an office worker at the center, said on Tuesday that she has been informed of the new policy, and she would use her old phone to replace her Galaxy Note 7.
"My superior said the center's decision-makers thought the phone's battery might cause a fire or explosion when it is recharged," she said.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has banned passengers from using or recharging Galaxy Note 7 cellphones on domestic flights. It has also banned them in checked luggage.
At least five Galaxy Note 7 users in China have reported that their phones exploded, although it's unknown whether the incidents were related to battery issues.
The latest incident was reported on Tuesday, with Liaoning TV reporting that a resident experienced his Galaxy Note 7 vibrating, becoming hot and burning.
Samsung said it will recall 1,858 Galaxy Note 7 cellphones that were manufactured between July 20 and Aug 5 and distributed in China through a Samsung website as part of a trial before the official Sept 1 launch date, according to the country's product quality watchdog.
Globally, since the debut of the Galaxy Note 7 last month, there have been about 100 reported incidents of battery explosions.
On Taisheng South Road in downtown Chengdu, which is the busiest street for cellphone transactions in the city, almost all stores specializing in Samsung cellphones sell the Galaxy Note 7 for 5,988 yuan ($898).
"Few buyers are showing interest in the model," said Ke Xiqian, a sales representative at a Samsung store.
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Vendors may further cut prices after 3rd Samsung Note 7 explosion
2016-09-27 12:18 | Ecns.cn | Editor: Mo Hong'e
A screenshot from Sina Weibo shows damaged Samsung Note 7 smartphone.
(ECNS) -- Chinese vendors may cut prices even further on Samsung Note 7 smartphones after a third one reportedly exploded on the Chinese mainland, Beijing News reported on Tuesday.
On Sunday, "@aima", a user of Sina Weibo, said his friend "Mr.Feather" had put a mainland version of the Note 7—purchased on the online platform of China's retail giant Suning—into his pocket, only to have smoke suddenly rise from it as he was walking.
Samsung had a meeting with the owner on Monday but did not mention the issue of compensation or ask for further examination, and the owner still had the phone, the paper reported, adding that "Mr.Feather" declined its interview request.
An executive with Samsung said the company is investigating the case. Suning.com has halted all its self-operated retailing of Note 7 phones while third-party vendors are still selling the phones on the platform. JD.com, another online retail site, has seen it sales of the Note 7 unaffected by the explosion incidents.
The explosions did have an impact on consumer confidence. A user who had bought a Note 7 from JD.com on Sept. 3 said he returned the new phone on Sept. 20 due to concerns about its quality.
Wang Peng, a Beijing-based Samsung vendor, was selling the Note 7 for more than 5,000 yuan ($750), but has slashed prices by 200 to 300 yuan in order to move the remaining 20-plus Note 7 phones in his inventory.
"If I can't sell them before Oct. 1, I might ax prices by 500 yuan, which means I'll have to suffer a great loss."
2016-09-27 12:18 | Ecns.cn | Editor: Mo Hong'e
A screenshot from Sina Weibo shows damaged Samsung Note 7 smartphone.
(ECNS) -- Chinese vendors may cut prices even further on Samsung Note 7 smartphones after a third one reportedly exploded on the Chinese mainland, Beijing News reported on Tuesday.
On Sunday, "@aima", a user of Sina Weibo, said his friend "Mr.Feather" had put a mainland version of the Note 7—purchased on the online platform of China's retail giant Suning—into his pocket, only to have smoke suddenly rise from it as he was walking.
Samsung had a meeting with the owner on Monday but did not mention the issue of compensation or ask for further examination, and the owner still had the phone, the paper reported, adding that "Mr.Feather" declined its interview request.
An executive with Samsung said the company is investigating the case. Suning.com has halted all its self-operated retailing of Note 7 phones while third-party vendors are still selling the phones on the platform. JD.com, another online retail site, has seen it sales of the Note 7 unaffected by the explosion incidents.
The explosions did have an impact on consumer confidence. A user who had bought a Note 7 from JD.com on Sept. 3 said he returned the new phone on Sept. 20 due to concerns about its quality.
Wang Peng, a Beijing-based Samsung vendor, was selling the Note 7 for more than 5,000 yuan ($750), but has slashed prices by 200 to 300 yuan in order to move the remaining 20-plus Note 7 phones in his inventory.
"If I can't sell them before Oct. 1, I might ax prices by 500 yuan, which means I'll have to suffer a great loss."
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Viet trolls questioning the Made in China quality issue are now lost in words after exploding Samsung phones making headlines around the globe. Adding salt to the wound Samsung exploding washing machines are the next in line in topping negative news in the tech section. Samsung's reputation is currently at stake as we are expecting heavy financial loses for the South Korean conglomerate. Chinese companies such as Huawei and Xiaomi can take advantages with the introduction of their new phones. Do yourself a favor and get a MADE & DESIGNED IN CHINA phone. The reviews i found are all very positive, praising the build quality as excellent. 
And no i have not found any headlines regarding Vietnamese B Phones, who would want a Vietnamese phone anyway
And no i have not found any headlines regarding Vietnamese B Phones, who would want a Vietnamese phone anyway
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