You thought the problem with exploding batteries was solved already Galaxy Will the South Korean giant avoid similar problems with the Note7? Bridge error. Once in a while, news appears in the world that informs about similar incidents and thus opens Samsung's old pain points. Today we bring you one such story.
The drama that made the rounds today mainly on Asian websites took place in Singapore. A local 47-year-old man's Samsung smartphone caught fire in his shirt breast pocket at work Galaxy Grand Duos. Fortunately, the man reacted promptly and tore off his shirt before the flames could burn him. Even so, he suffered a few minor burns and had to be treated in hospital.
"I was aiming when my breast pocket started to warm and tremble," the man describes the terrible experience. "Before I realized what was happening, the shirt caught fire and I started to panic. Fortunately, I was able to take off the shirt quickly." According to him, the flame was bright blue and sparks flew from it when it caught fire.
According to the man, he does not understand at all what happened to the phone. He never had the slightest problem with it and only used it with original accessories. Overall, this incident is rather strange, because according to a Samsung spokesperson, there were no problems with this type of phone in Indonesia. "Consumer safety is our top priority. We saw the incident and will provide the necessary support to the victim. We are also currently examining the equipment," the spokeswoman commented on the situation.
Let's see what was behind the phone explosion. However, since this is a fairly old model, the battery may be at fault due to its age. However, we will be wiser only after the investigation is completed.
Source: channelnewsasia
