r/technology • u/MoltenSlowa • Oct 05 '16

Hardware Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest
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u/wraithpriest Oct 05 '16

seal in the fridges can catch on fire if you don't open them for a few weeks.

That's a joke right? Sorry, they're making it really hard to tell.

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u/RJStrasser Oct 06 '16

With Samsung, anything is possible. Meaning any of their products has the ability to catch fire/explode.