The day after both Samsung and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission asked owners of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones to power the devices down and stop using them, a young boy from Brooklyn was taken to the hospital after his family says a Note 7 “exploded” in his hand.
According to the NY Post, the 6-year-old boy’s grandmother says the youngster was watching videos on the Note 7 on Saturday when “the battery exploded,” setting off her smoke alarms.
The family called 911 and the child was taken to a local hospital where the Post says he was treated for burns.
“He is home now,” says the grandmother. “He doesn’t want to see or go near any phones. He’s been crying to his mother.”
While the Post story — and many other reports on the Note 7 — refer to the device as “recalled,” no actual recall has been announced.
Safety regulators at the CPSC said on Friday that they are working with Samsung to finalize that recall. Once a CSPC recall is official, it will be illegal to sell or resell the Note 7. Additionally, other regulatory agencies would have more authority to restrict the use of the device. For example, the FAA can only ask Note 7 users to not use or charge their devices while on a plane. An official recall would allow the FAA to ban the Note 7 outright.
Even though there is no recall yet, Samsung has already announced an exchange program for the Note 7, and last week confirmed changes to the packaging so consumers will be able to discern the new phones from the ones that will, eventually, be recalled.
by Chris Morran via Consumerist
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