14 DAY TRIAL // It's been almost two weeks since Samsung announced the recall of 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and there are many factors involved in the aftermath of such a decision. The batteries on 70% of Galaxy Note 7 units were made by Samsung SDI and the company has decided to take measures in this regard.
Firstly, Samsung decided to contract China's Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) to manufacture all batteries on replacement units that will start shipping on September 19 in Europe. There have been many reports of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones overheating and catching fire while charging with the original charger supplied in the box.
Samsung stated that 35 cases of batteries catching fire were reported before the recall was announced and recent data shows that 70 cases were reported in the US since the smartphone was made available in August. 30% of the batteries on Galaxy Note 7 smartphones were made by China's ATL and Samsung has decided to make the company the main battery supplier for Samsung smartphones.
1,858 Galaxy Note 7 units will be recalled from China
Reuters reports that Samsung will stop sourcing Galaxy Note 7 batteries from Samsung SDI. Apparently, the issue that caused Note 7 smartphones to catch fire was a manufacturing error. The overheating occurred when the negative and positive poles came into contact, due to the flaw that caused pressure on plates that make up the battery.
The report also reveals that ATL received a significant increase in business this month, which isn't surprising at all, considering that the company is a battery supplier for Apple as well. ATL will be providing batteries for the Note 7 in the next quarter or two.
Meanwhile, Samsung is recalling 1,858 Galaxy Note 7 units from China too, although the country isn't among the 10 markets where sales halted at the start of the month. China's civil aviation authority also announced that it might ban the use and charging of the Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes.