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MOBILE PHONE FIREBALL
Samsung tell all Note 7 owners to return devices after CAR is gutted by fire started by phone
SAMSUNG has told owners of its Galaxy Note 7 to hand their phone back immediately after a car was gutted by a fire caused by the device EXPLODING.
A Jeep went up in flames after its owner left his Note 7 charging on the dashboard.
The company is warning customers to completely stop using the £700 mobiles as stories emerged last week of the gadgets going up in flames.
Several airlines have also banned the phone being taken on flights because of fears it poses a safety risk.
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The latest report of a Note 7 blowing up saw it set fire to a car as a young girl was about to climb into the back seat.
Florida man Nathan Dornacher had his mobile plugged into his Grand Cherokee's dashboard while he was unloading the boot.
While inside his house he sent his eight-year-old daughter to get back into the car -- but when he looked out the window he saw the car was in flames.
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Describing the terrifying incident, he told : "It was very surprising to me how quick the [dashboard] caught on fire.
"Once it got the [dashboard], the airbags went and started exploding".
His modified car was completely destroyed.
"That's the last thought in my head; that a brand new device, something as simple as a phone, is going to burn down my car, my house, or hurt a family member", he said.
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Last week Samsung ordered a recall of 2.5 million Note 7 devices after reports emerged of them catching fire during charging.
The new phone was only launched by the South Korean phone giant in August.
In a statement, the world's biggest mobile maker said: "Our customers' safety is an absolute priority.
"Until a replacement device is provided, Samsung asks all customers with a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to power down your device and return it to its place of purchase at your earliest opportunity".
Airlines Qantas, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Etihad have banned the phones from their flights.
US flight regulator the FAA has also warned against packing the device in hold luggage.
Samsung has promised to replace all phones handed in from 19 September.
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