{"id":12014,"date":"2016-09-21T12:10:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T10:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=12014"},"modified":"2016-09-22T12:26:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T10:26:52","slug":"a-burning-question-whats-up-with-the-samsung-galaxy-note-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/a-burning-question-whats-up-with-the-samsung-galaxy-note-7\/","title":{"rendered":"A burning question: What\u2019s up with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Electronics giant, Samsung, has had to initiate a global recall of its newest device, the Galaxy Note 7<\/a>, just two weeks after its launch in August. Why? Because the battery explodes<\/a>! Yup, we\u2019re not making this up. <\/span><\/p>\n

This has left consumers flabbergasted and begs the question, \u201cWhat now?\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n

On September 2, Samsung announced that 2.5 million units, across 10 countries, would need to be recalled because of the possibility of the battery exploding \u2013 this is a first for the South Korean company and has caused \u2013 as you can imagine \u2013 great worry for them and consumers alike.<\/p>\n

In an article posted on Gadget 360, the president of Samsung\u2019s Mobile Business, Koh Dong-jin, said that there have been \u201cno injuries related to this problem\u201d, this may be true regarding the Note 7, at the moment, but it has been reported that a 6-year-old child has suffered burns after the battery on a Galaxy Core exploded, while he was watching videos \u2013 yes, it\u2019s not the Note 7, but it\u2019s a peculiar coincidence.<\/p>\n

How could this happen? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the question that everyone is asking and it\u2019s more-than-likely due to the type of battery that is used in the device \u2013 what\u2019s worrying about this is that it\u2019s not a special battery; it is lithium ion, which is used in items such as laptops and other smartphones.<\/p>\n

This type of battery is popular because it stores energy efficiently \u2013 through controlled chemical reactions \u2013 allowing the battery to last longer; however, the problem lies in the charging process: software on the phone dictates the amount and speed of the charge, if the software settings are incorrect a chemical reaction, called a \u201cthermal runaway\u201d can occur, leading to an explosion.<\/p>\n

How to check if your device is safe<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Samsung has now set up a safety-check system to reassure customers that their device is safe. According to them, there are 2 ways to check:<\/p>\n