Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones, went back on sale in
South Korea on Saturday, a report said. Almost a month after the electronics
giant was forced to undertake a worldwide recall of the devices due to the risk
of them catching fire.
"The new phones have been fitted with new batteries, they
will go on sale again in Europe on Oct. 28,’" a spokesman said.
Samsung launched the recall early September after admitting
that the so-called phablet, which was originally launched on August 19 and sold
in several countries, could burst into flames while charging.
Meanwhile, several airlines also banned passengers from
bringing them on board.
The company said 2.5 million phones were affected and
offered all customers replacements, including 1.4 million customers in South
Korea and the U.S. alone.
However, U.S. consumer authorities said they had received 92
reports of the phones overheating or even catching fire.
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