Australian woman files lawsuit against Samsung as Galaxy Note 9 battery allegedly explodes

Author: Web Desk

An Australian filed a lawsuit against tech-giant after her the battery of her recently purchased Galaxy Note 9 exploded.

The reports of Galaxy Note 9 battery explosion might come as alarming to many considering the widespread battery problems faced by Galaxy Note 7. However, the good thing is, this is one isolated incident and nothing more.

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Diane Chung, a real-estate agent in Long Island said her Note 9 caught fire resulting in thick smoke billowing from her purse while she was is her building’s elevator. The phone, she said, had to be dumped in a bucket of water as the elevator reached the ground floor.

Chung is now filing a lawsuit against the company which seeks damages and ban on potential sales of the phone.

Samsung issued an official statement regarding the incident which said, “We have not received any reports of similar incidents involving a Galaxy Note 9 device and we are investigating the matter.”

It was also said that the Note 9 batteries were safer than ever and users did not have to worry about batteries anymore.

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