Pakistani claims Samsung Galaxy Note 4 exploded while charging

Samsung Pakistan says they are unable to comment on specific incident until they obtain and examine the phone

In a first, a Pakistani user has alleged his Samsung Galaxy Note 4 ‘exploded’ while it was being charged.

Aftab Afridi, a software engineer from Islamabad, took to Twitter to share photos of his burnt Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Afridi alleged he put his phone on charge before he went to sleep, however, he was jolted awake by a loud explosion.

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He claimed to have woken up to clouds of smoke only to discover his Note 4 was on fire. The software engineer claimed his mattress and fingers were also burnt.

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Afridi said he’s lucky the explosion, which happened right next to him, didn’t burn his face. He also added that he has been trying to contact Samsung representatives but has not received a response as yet.

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However, when contacted Samsung Pakistan told The Express Tribune they are unable to comment on this specific incident until they obtain and thoroughly examine the phone. "Customer safety remains our highest priority and we want to work with any customer who has experienced an issue with a Samsung product in order to investigate the matter and support them," Samsung PR manager further said.

Samsung Electronics America said on Friday it has replaced nearly 85 per cent of all recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as it works to resolve the issue of fire-prone phones. South Korean parent company Samsung Electronics Co Ltd announced the global recall of at least 2.5 million Note 7s in early September following numerous reports of the smartphones catching fire.

On top of the Note 7 recall, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Friday said it would recall about 2.8 million top-load washing machines in the United States following reports of injuries.