Samsung confirms 1.9 million Note 7 units recalled, 23 new reports of overheating phones

Samsung quietly kicked off the recall process of the Galaxy Note 7 earlier this week, but the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) made it official yesterday. This would be the second Galaxy Note 7 recall and unlike the first one, it includes replacement units as well.

The first Galaxy Note 7 recall announcement states that Samsung will replace around 1 million units that have been affected by the cursed battery issue. Yesterday's announcement raises the number of recalled Galaxy Note 7 phones to 1.9 million since it includes all the devices received as replacements as part of the previous recall on September 15.

In the meantime, the number of reports of overheating Galaxy Note 7 units has increased by 23 since September 15. According to Samsung, the company has received 13 reports of burns and 47 reports of property damage associated with Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.

The previous recall announcement on September 15 mentions confirms that Samsung has received 96 reports of batteries overheating in the United States, including 26 reports of burns and 55 reports of property damage like fires in cars and a garage.

Since Samsung does not have a clear evidence of which of these reports of overheating phones concern older versions of Galaxy Note 7 phones or replacement units, it's hard to tell which one is more “explosive.”

Joking aside, if you haven't returned you Galaxy Note 7 phone yet, then we strongly advice you to do it as soon as possible. Samsung offers up to $100 bill credit if you exchange it for another of its smartphones, but you can also get $25 in credit if you go for a refund or other branded smartphone.