The lawsuit filed in California, united States, accuses the company of providing dangerous technology from years ago, and to have knowledge of it.
By Itzel Carreño to Mediatelecom. A new lawsuit against the Korean company Samsung, says the Galaxy Note 7 is not the only smartphone brand prone to explosions, since it exposes the case of a Galaxy S6 Active, which caused burns to its user, informs The Guardian.
The lawsuit filed in California, united States, accuses the company of providing dangerous technology from years ago, and to have knowledge of it, "they decided to hide the problem to the public…despite knowing the risk foreseeable and predictable that the phone can overheat, catch fire and be destroyed, presenting a risk of injury or serious damage".
The paper explains that the explosion occurred in the early morning of August 2, 2016, the phone was in a cabinet next to the bed where he slept a couple with their small daughter, the flames reached a height of between 4 and 5 inches and caused the whole room to fill up with smoke. The event ended with burns to the father of the family and a pile of metal, plastic and glass, twisted.
The case claims for the physical damage but also for the emotional trauma caused by the explosion of a telephone in your own home.
The case is given to know in the midst of the crisis caused by the explosions of the Galaxy Note 7, we have registered more than 90 cases of damage caused by the phone, causing the suspension of its sale and production.
The phone also was banned in many airlines around the world, so that the Korean giant was forced to place at airports points to which the users can exchange the device or receive a refund prior to boarding the aircraft; which is essential, since passengers who carry a Galaxy Note 7 will be subject to a fine of up to 180 thousand dollars and may be imprisoned for up to 10 years in prison.
in spite of this, several owners of the device have reported that the company has failed to compensate for the damage.
The lawsuit includes reports of more than 30 consumers dating back to 2011, and indicate a significant warming of the phone. Mentioned problems with the devices: Galaxy S2, Galaxy Tab 2, Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
"as the batteries progressed and became more powerful, the consequences became more significant," said Gene Stonebarger, a lawyer for the case.
Samsung has not given a statement about it, but just the previous week the company said that due to the failure of the Galaxy Note 7 could face losses of 5.3 billion dollars in the next six months; a figure which could increase significantly and check the risk in their previous models.
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