Samsung Finally Kowtows to China’s Quality Control Forces

At last, Samsung has agreed to a mass recall of Chinese-made Note7 phones. On Tuesday, the company filed a recall plan for all 190 thousand devices distributed across China, according to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, succumbing to pressure after briefings and investigations from the government body.

According to the notice, Samsung China has suspended production and sales of the Note 7 phones since Monday, due to “abnormal heating, combustion and possible fire hazards”.

Users can either trade in their hazardous models for a new Samsung phone of their choice, and receive the price difference in cash along with a 300 RMB (45 USD) gift voucher; or they may return their Note 7 device for a full refund.

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