Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (illustrative Image). Drew Angerer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

The nightmare of Samsung continues. While it ordered a recall world of all the Galaxy Note 7 sold since 19 August, that is 2.5 million devices, the South Korean was rapped on the knuckles by the us agency for consumer protection. Face at the risk of overheating and explosion of the batteries, the CPSC has announced, Thursday, a reminder of the official one million Galaxy Note 7 sold in North America. This will force Samsung, which tergiversait on the logistics, to hurry and to offer a refund or exchange within the shortest possible time.

While the constructor has not really helped his case with statements evasive on the real risks, the u.s. agency put the things clear : “consumers should immediately stop using the Galaxy Note 7 recalled and off. “

92 incidents

According to the agency, there were 92 incidents of overheating, 26 cases of burns and 55 property damage reported, such as fires in cars and a garage. This represents approximately 0.01 % of the smartphones sold. This is in line with the figure provided by Samsung to the south Korean agency Yonhap, with faulty