South Korea to strengthen battery safety rules after Note 7 firesSouth Korea said on Monday it will strengthen lithium-ion battery safety requirements and conduct regular inspections to avoid repeats of fires which forced Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to withdraw its premium Galaxy Note 7 handset. FILE PHOTO - An exchanged Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 is seen at company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, October 13, 2016. Devices using lithium-ion batteries also would be subjected to more regular safety tests, it added. Samsung and independent investigators said in January that different battery problems from two suppliers - Samsung SDI Co Ltd and Amperex Technology Ltd - caused some Note 7s to combust. The government also said it would monitor Samsung's efforts to improve battery safety, such as x-ray testing and stricter standards during the design process.

Source: VietNamNet News February 06, 2017 03:00 UTC