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Samsung said to halt Note 7 output as new phone fires are probed

Customers have said that replacement Note 7s and models with supposedly safe batteries are overheating and catching fire, fueling concerns Samsung hasnt solved the battery problems after all.

By Sohee Kim, Yoolim Lee, Alan Levin | Updated on October 10, 2016
Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is displayed at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. Samsung Electronics has temporarily halted production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Monday, following reports that replacements for phone that had been catching fire were also overheating.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

(Bloomberg) – Samsung Electronics Co. halted production of its Note 7 smartphones after customers reported problems with devices manufactured since the company issued a worldwide recall amid reports of exploding batteries — including at least five new incidents under investigation in the U.S.

Samsung temporarily suspended production of its most expensive phone, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said Monday, asking not to be identified because the decision isn’t public. The move came as wireless carriers including AT&T Inc., T-Mobile US Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Australia’s Telstra Corp. stopped selling Note 7s following reports of problems with devices thought to be safe.

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