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Recently, reports came out that the “Galaxy Note 7” smartphones by Samsung are exploding due to battery issues and the South Korean company was looking into it. It would seem that there is some credence to this story since there are now reports about the largest smartphone maker in the world preparing a massive recall of the phablet.
The possible recall was first reported by the Yonhap News Agency in South Korea and noted that Samsung is currently getting ready to announce that it will be recalling a huge number of the “Note 7” units that were already shipped out. The smartphone maker already delayed further shipping of the phablets, which likely saved them a lot of time and money had they allowed defective products to be delivered.
This is an unprecedented step by Samsung, which speaks to the gravity of the situation and the depth of the issue. The company has yet to officially announce that there is actually a problem and have not provided a report as to the findings of their investigation. Based on the planned recall, however, it’s clear that the issue with the exploding batteries extend far beyond just a handful of the smartphones.
The recall is still in the stage of speculation right now, as there has been no confirmation from Samsung that they are even going to do it, The Verge reported. However, there are signs that the company is indeed going to issue a recall, including talks with giant carriers who already received supplies of the phablet.
A planned launch of the device by carriers in the UK was also ordered to be halted, Pocket-Lint reports. Upon reaching out to Samsung for a response regarding the situation, the publishers received a rather standard reply.
“In response to questions on Galaxy Note 7, we are conducting a thorough inspection with our partners,” a spokesperson said. “We will share the findings as soon as possible. Samsung is fully committed to providing the highest quality products to our consumers.”
