Car in Florida Catches Fire from Charging Galaxy Note 7
A family in Florida lost their vehicle after it caught fire from charging Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
While her wife Lydia Dornacher was unloading stuff from the vehicle, Natha left his five-day old Samsung Galaxy Note 7 charging in the center console of his Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Their 8-year old daughter and service dog was about to get back to the vehicle when Nathan saw it already on fire.
Fire fighters of St. Petersburg extinguished the fire. However, the vehicle's internal has been already completely destructed. Fire Marshal Steve Lawrence said that "his general impression was that the fire was on the interior of the dashboard somewhere."
The marshal clarified that the real cause of fire should be determined first before dropping a conclusion that the handset that was recently recalled in the market is to blame.
Mr. Dornacher emphasized on his statement how he loved and invested money on his jeep.
Fox reported that Samsung is already aware of the newest incident.
The company communicated, "We are aware of the incident and we are working with Mr. Dornacher to investigate his case and ensure we do everything we can for him. Consumer safety is Samsung's highest priority. With regard to the Galaxy Note 7, we are asking owners to take advantage of the Product Exchange Program announced on Friday of last week."
The affected family already posted a message on Facebook stating that they do not have intentions to sue the electronics company, NBC reported.
Mr. Dornacher said "all I want out of this is for everyone to take this recall seriously and if you didn't know about it please educate yourself before it's too late."
"We are safe no one was hurt all the matters to me," he added.
Samsung has already issued a recall and suspension of its latest handset Galaxy Note 7 due to reports of explosion while charging.
Likewise, the aviation safety officers of the United States have already released a warning to passengers not to use the phone while on flight.
