Over 1 Million Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones Were Replaced Globally

Samsung continues to conduct the recall of its latest flagship, the Galaxy Note 7, as the company prepares to restart sales in certain markets. Samsung has just announced that over 1 million people globally are using Note 7 units with safe batteries, according to Reuters.

However, Samsung still has a long way to go before it recalls all of the 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 units that it sold globally. The South Korea company did recently announce that 60% of units sold in the US and Korea have already been replaced, while sales are expected to resume on October 28 in Europe.

The company said that safe batteries aren't vulnerable to overheating or catching fire. But a recent report showed that a Note 7 unit caught fire just 24 hours after it was replaced. Other users have complained about their replaced Note 7 units losing battery while charging or even getting so hot that they...