Samsung America says it
has replaced most recalled Galaxy Note 7s
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[November 05, 2016]
(Reuters) -
Samsung
Electronics America said on Friday it has replaced nearly 85 percent of
all recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as it works to resolve the issue of
fire-prone phones.
South Korean parent company Samsung Electronics Co Ltd announced the
global recall of at least 2.5 million Note 7s in early September
following numerous reports of the smartphones catching fire.
Samsung will be releasing a software update in the coming days to limit
the phone's ability to charge beyond 60 percent, Samsung Electronics
America said in a statement. (http://bit.ly/2fMB4fU)
Samsung said that the majority of participants of the program opted to
receive another Samsung smartphone.
The large-scale recall has offered rival smartphone makers such as Apple
Inc, LG Electronics and Alphabet Inc's Google an opportunity to win over
Samsung customers.
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An exchanged Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 is seen at company's
headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kim
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On top of the Note 7 recall, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Friday said
it would recall about 2.8 million top-load washing machines in the
United States following reports of injuries.
(Reporting by Bhanu Pratap in Bengaluru; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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