Samsung has recalled 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones amid
reports some of their batteries exploded while being charged. Coming
less than one week before Apple releases its latest iPhone, the record
recall is a strike against the South Korean tech company, which saw billions of dollars removed from its share value this week. Shares rose after the recall was announced Friday morning.
In a statement released Friday, the tech giant
said it would prepare replacement devices for those already sold.
Retailing in the U.S. at around $850 per phone, the recall is a huge
setback for the world's largest smartphone maker. It was not immediately
clear when new sales of the devices would begin.
Samsung Electronics launched the Note 7 on August 19 in markets including the U.S.
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Source: NBC News
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