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Canada recalls Galaxy Note7, says over 70 cases reported in the US

Canada recalls Galaxy Note7, says over 70 cases reported in the US

September 13, 2016

Via: CIO
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Canada has recalled over 21,900 Galaxy Note7 smartphones after receiving a report of the overheating of the battery of one phone.

The Samsung Note7 smartphone battery has the potential to overheat and burn, posing a potential fire hazard, Health Canada, a Canadian federal government department said Monday.

The problem with the lithium-ion batteries may, however, turn out to be more serious in the U.S. where already reports of over 70 cases have been received by Samsung, according to the Canadian agency.

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