[Samsung Exploding Issue] Another Samsung Smartphone Explodes
Aw, not again…
Samsung smartphones can't seem to catch a break, Months after the South Korean technology giant put the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone debacle behind it.
Just last week another Samsung phone went up in flames. However the issue of Samsung phones exploding seems to be the worst nightmare for the Samsung company.
Earlier, A Samsung Grand Duos model released in 2013 first exploded in a man's shirt pocket, Channel News Asia reports.
The man in Indonesia is seen falling onto the ground as he tries to remove his shirt after the phone exploded. A graphic CCTV footage of the video, also captured the incident.
Samsung told CNET that the device in question had a third-party component. The battery on the used device was not manufactured by Samsung or a company authorised by Samsung, it said.
"We sincerely wish for our customer's swift recovery, and strongly recommend all our consumers to use Samsung's genuine or approved batteries that have been specifically designed for use in Samsung products."