Samsung Galaxy S III Catches Fire

Samsung Galaxy S III Catches Fire


The new Samsung Galaxy S III is a great phone that might be trying a bit too hard. In fact, its efforts has seen one unit burst into flames under the pressure.

Engadget is reporting a case of the phone catching fire while being used in an in-car holster. Apparently, the device sparked into white flames before making a loud bang. What’s left is a pretty substantial burn and a reasonable amount of molten plastic. Fortunately, nobody was injured. Samsung has since announced:

“Samsung is aware of this issue and will begin investigating as soon as we receive the specific product in question. Once the investigation is complete, we will be able to provide further details on the situation. We are committed to providing our customers with the safest products possible and are looking at this seriously.”

It’s not the first phone to catch fire, but that’s not really the point. Hopefully, Samsung will sort this out quickly. [Engadget]


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