Samsung to replace or refund 1 million U.S. Galaxy Note 7 phonesSamsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) formally recalled 1 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in the United States, replacing or refunding the flagship phones, whose susceptibility to catching fire has damaged the image of the Korean powerhouse. A Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone is displayed at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. The CPSC said on Thursday that consumers should immediately power down and stop using the recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has asked airline passengers to switch off and unplug the recalled Note 7s during flights. Some 2.5 million of the premium devices worldwide need to be recalled, Samsung said.

Source: VietNamNet News September 16, 2016 07:07 UTC