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In Samsung's Messy Phone Recall, Lack Of Transparency Takes Center Stage

1:04pm October 18, 2016

It's a toss-up between lack of disclosure, if the problem is known, and lack of accountability, if the causes of early fire reports were unknown or misdiagnosed but blamed on the battery nonetheless.

A woman walks past an ad for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone at the company's flagship store in Seoul.

In S. Korea, Samsung's Recall Troubles Come At An Already Crucial Moment

12:47pm October 18, 2016

by Elise Hu

In Samsung's home country, the conglomerate was already feeling the heat in more ways than one.

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 Banned On Planes, Including In Checked Bags

10:00pm October 14, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The emergency order from the Department of Transportation bans the smartphones from aircraft for posing a fire hazard. All Note7 devices are being recalled.

The Consumer Safety Commission announced a safety recall on Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The company's profit projections fell.

Samsung's Recall Causes Profit Woes

9:39pm October 12, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Samsung Electronics says it's adjusting its earning and cutting its operating profit by $2.3 billion. That's after Samsung ended production of the fire-plagued Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.