The owner of the Note 7 confirms the opposite of The Verge that it is a replacement Note 7.
Samsung began at the end of september a major recall in the US, because the Note 7 due to faulty batteries in a fire would fly. During the global verkoopstop customers were that the unit had already bought the first of a replacement model.
Device has been disabled
That replacement copies of the Note 7 would be batteries of a different manufacturer, and therefore pose no threat. The packaging of the replacement instances are identified by a square black symbol.
The owner of the ontvlammende Note 7) as a replacement with a black symbol on the 21st of september in order to have taken. According to the owner he changed his Note 7 on the request of the crew members.
When he uigeschakelde device in his pocket, stopped, started, according to the owner re smoking. After the evacuation of the aircraft would be the Note 7 by the carpet of the unit are burned. A U.s. watchdog that oversees the safety of consumer products has launched an investigation.
Wireless charging
The man says that his Note 7 at the time of the incident is still about 80 percent battery life overhad, and only wirelessly charged. The incident took place at the airport of the American city of Louisville.
The burned-out aircraft is by the local fire department investigated. Samsung could not yet the incident to respond. It is not clear whether the replacement of copies of the Note 7 on a larger scale, a fire hazard forms. In Korea were already reports of replacement Note 7 instances which is very hot.
The Note 7 is in the Netherlands as from 10 October delivered to customers that have the device already in the presale, have purchased. It is still unclear when the smartphone in stores.
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