[Update: Details from DJ Koh's announcement] Samsung to recall Galaxy Note 7 units after reports of explosions

Samsung started selling the Galaxy Note 7 on August 19 in 10 countries. After a series of events where Galaxy Note 7 batteries have exploded while being charged, Samsung has made it official that it will soon conduct a recall of its latest flagship smartphone. The announcement will reportedly by made at 17:00 (Korea Time) in Seoul by DJ Koh, the head of Samsung’s handset business.

According to a new report from Yonhap News, a Samsung official has confirmed that the source of the explosion in faulty Galaxy Note 7 units has been traced to the battery of the phablet, and that the company doesn’t want to disappoint its customers by ignoring their safety.

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