"A Galaxy S7 edge reportedly exploded in the pocket of a user, which gave him second and third degree burns"
As if the exploding Galaxy Note7 controversy wasn't enough, two more Samsung smartphone explosion cases have now been reported. In separate incidents, a Samsung Galaxy S7 phone reportedly exploded in the hands of a UK-based teacher, while a Galaxy S7 edge exploded in the pocket of a US-based construction worker.
According to The Sun, 30-year-old Sarah Crockett was in the middle of a busy restaurant, when the Galaxy S7 in her hand ballooned up and started emitting smoke.
Crockett claims that her smartphone wasn't even charging at the time of the incident. The whole thing was caught on CCTV.
Crockett said, "It suddenly just expanded in my hand and got really, really hot." A Samsung spokesperson reportedly said that there are no known issues with the Galaxy S7 smartphones, and this issue is currently being investigated with the brand's customer services team in contact with the customer.


The other incident involves the Galaxy S7 edge. According to ClassAction, a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge exploded inside the pocket of Daniel Ramirez, an Ohio resident, which gave him second and third degree burns on this groin, leg, and lower back. Ramirez reportedly first heard a high-pitched whistling from his pocket, followed by a loud bang. Since the incident, Ramirez has had to undergo a complicated skin graft surgery. The injuries on the victim's leg look scary, judging by the graphic photos we've seen on the source's website. Ramirez has filed a lawsuit against Samsung in New Jersey, which accuses the company of selling unsafe phones, negligence, breach of warranty and more.
Samsung announced a global recall of the Galaxy Note7 amidst several reports of the phone's battery exploding while charging. Reports from Korea suggest that the brand is working on a quick fix, and is planning to roll out a software update for the recalled Galaxy Note that will limit its battery charge to 60 percent. The recalled Galaxy Note7 units utilises a faulty battery made by Samsung's SDI subsidiary. At this point, it's not clear whether the same battery was powering the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge and was the cause of the explosion.

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