According to Korean media outlet Yonhap News Agency, Samsung is preparing to issue a global recall for all of its Galaxy Note7 models. If true, it's an unprecedented move which will surely do serious damage to the Note brand, and even Samsung itself.
This rumored recall comes in the wake of several users reporting that the non-removable lithium-ion battery in their Note7 exploded while on the charger. It's a problem we've seen in the past with a few other phones, but this time, Samsung must have good reason to believe that the issue is more widespread than a few defective devices.
It appears that almost all models of the Galaxy Note7 are susceptible to this major fire hazard and health risk, as Samsung has already contacted several carriers across the globe to start plans for the recall. It's obviously a major issue, and you can check out the aftermath in the following video.
As you can see, YouTuber Ariel Gonzalez had his Note7 completely destroyed by an exploding battery. The event occurred while the phone was being charged using Samsung's stock cable and charger, which were recently switched over to USB Type-C standard.
USB Type-C has had several issues since its launch, and even Google's own chargers are not up to spec. But this issue is specific to Samsung devices, and we're still in the rumor phases of this recall, so stay tuned right here for updates as the situation progresses.
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