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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explodes, Burns Up A Jeep In Florida

By now, many of you know the batteries in the just-released Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explode after overheating.The situation has become so alarming with the Note 7's exploding batteries that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and its exploding batteries from aircraft in the United States.In a week where the company did not need any more negative media coverage, it seems it will only get worse after a driver in Florida claims his Jeep burst into flames as a result of his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding while in the vehicle, according to the United Kingdom's Sunday Express.

Galaxy Note 7 Explodes, Destroying a Jeep

Samsung has not had a great week—though to be fair, many owners of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones have had decidedly worse ones.Another case of an exploding handset was reported in Florida, where the device destroyed a man's jeep.According to a report from Fox 13 News, St. Petersburg resident Nathan Dornacher left his Galaxy Note 7 in his car to charge while unloading a desk he and his family purchased at a yard sale.

Galaxy Note 7 blamed for Jeep going up in flames

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Florida family watched their car go up in flames after a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone caught fire on the console and engulfed the car.The family had just returned home from a yard sale when they found their Jeep Grand Cherokee on fire in the driveway.His brand new smartphone was the apparent cause of the blaze.

Jeep destroyed after Galaxy Note 7 exploded, customer says

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge Image Fox 13 screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNETSamsung said last Friday that 35 of its Galaxy Note 7 phones had experienced battery malfunctions and all Note 7s were being recalled, but not everyone may have got the message.In St. Petersburg, Florida, for example, Fox 13 reports that a man was charging his Note 7 in his Jeep Grand Cherokee on Labor Day when the phone suffered flaming conniptions.

Galaxy Note 7 Sets Jeep On Fire; Samsung Urges Consumers To Stop Using the Smart Phone

A family Jeep caught fire when a Galaxy Note 7 that was left charging inside the vehicle exploded.(Photo : Facebook/Nathan Dornacher )Samsung Electronics is advising consumers to return their Galaxy Note 7 smart phones immediately.The South Korean company announced the recall when several complaints on the device's defective batteries were reported just two weeks after the product was launched.

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