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Samsung’s exploding battery nightmare may not yet be over, amid a report from China that a new Galaxy Note 7 burst into flames this week.
A Chinese customer has reported that a Note 7 that he bought this week exploded within 24 hours of acquiring it from an online retailer, causing minor injuries to two fingers and damaging his Apple MacBook.
“We are currently contacting the customer and will conduct a thorough examination of the device in question once we receive it,” the Korean company said in a statement sent to Bloomberg. Samsung, following an earlier Note 7 fire in China, had previously reported that there were no issues with the batteries used in Note 7s sold there.
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Source: Ars Technica – New Galaxy Note 7 reportedly explodes in China, burns customer’s fingers