The decision to scrap the Note 7 comes after new reports of fires in replacement devices prompted new warnings from regulators, phone carriers and airlines. The decision to scrap the Note 7 came after fresh reports of fires in replacement devices prompted new warnings from regulators, phone carriers and airlines. The company is offering to exchange Note 7s for other products or refund them. Samsung's decision to pull Note 7s off the shelves not only raises fresh doubts about the firm's quality control but could result in huge financial and reputational costs. But within days of the launch images of charred Note 7s began appearing on social media, in the first sign that something was seriously amiss with the device.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 11, 2016 19:41 UTC