14 DAY TRIAL // The Note 7 catching fire seems to be a never-ending nightmare for Samsung, as the company’s problems caused by faulty phones continue even after the 2.5 million units recall.
This time, the bad news come from the United Kingdom, where the Royal Mail has decided to stop shipping the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, according to reports.
Although no official statements were provided in this regard, AndroidAuthority writes that Royal Mail has internally decided to ban the Note 7 after recent reports of phones catching fire across the world. The latest model that started emitting smoke was found in the United States on a passenger jet, causing the evacuation of the plane.
The majority of Royal Mail Post Offices are now refusing to ship the Note 7, according to the source, which reportedly gained confirmation from at least six local offices. Furthermore, there are post offices that refuse to ship absolutely any Samsung Galaxy phone, most likely as a precaution after reports that some other models also caught fire.
Royal Mail not alone in this
It’s also being reported that some other couriers are refusing to ship the Note 7, although once again, a confirmation in this regard is not yet available.
We’ve also heard from sources that international shipping of the Note 7 from eBay is also banned, so it goes without saying that buying Samsung’s flagship these days is quite a challenge, even though the company is very close to completing the recall program.
Samsung cannot be pleased with such news, but at the same time, it’s no one’s but its fault for this, as sources have indicated that the firm rushed to launch the Note 7 in order to bring the device to the market faster than Apple’s iPhone 7.
And yet, it has all turned to become Samsung’s biggest fiasco and not only that customer trust is collapsing but pretty much everyone seems to be treating its phones with extra caution. The company hasn’t yet issued a statement on a possible Note 7 ban at Royal Mail, as it’s still investigating the latest reports of phones catching fire.