So, another Note7 has meet a fiery demise full of lithium and chemicals.
This particular case happened in Australia, the first case in the country.
To quote the user, named "Crushader",
"My brand new Note 7 exploded this morning while I was still asleep, it was plugged in and charging.Phone completely fried, I can't eject the sim tray to retreive my sim or the SD card. I was using original charger and cable if you are wondering. Charred the hotel room bed sheet and the carpet when I whacked it down to the floor, burnt one of my finger while doing that too.
This is unfortunate as I am on a business trip in Perth and Brisbane (I'm from Melb), have managed to contact Samsung and they have opened a case for me and will get me a loan device here at one of their Samsung store in Perth.
From what I understand, this is the first case in Australia.
Please do not use the phone anymore, it is dangerous and not worth the risk. I knew of the recall and lodged my application with Samsung as soon as they announced officially on Friday, and now 3 days later it has happened to me."
Source: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2563505
At this point, I would recommend that folks stop using their Note7 ASAP and either grab a backup phone or contact their carrier for a loaner.
This particular case happened in Australia, the first case in the country.
To quote the user, named "Crushader",
"My brand new Note 7 exploded this morning while I was still asleep, it was plugged in and charging.Phone completely fried, I can't eject the sim tray to retreive my sim or the SD card. I was using original charger and cable if you are wondering. Charred the hotel room bed sheet and the carpet when I whacked it down to the floor, burnt one of my finger while doing that too.
This is unfortunate as I am on a business trip in Perth and Brisbane (I'm from Melb), have managed to contact Samsung and they have opened a case for me and will get me a loan device here at one of their Samsung store in Perth.
From what I understand, this is the first case in Australia.
Please do not use the phone anymore, it is dangerous and not worth the risk. I knew of the recall and lodged my application with Samsung as soon as they announced officially on Friday, and now 3 days later it has happened to me."
Source: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2563505
At this point, I would recommend that folks stop using their Note7 ASAP and either grab a backup phone or contact their carrier for a loaner.