In a statement, the tech giant said it was "temporarily" adjusting the production schedule to "ensure quality and safety matters".In a separate regulatory filing, Samsung said it was adjusting the Note 7's production volumes. It said it would issue an update when more details were available.
But Samsung fell short of confirming or denying earlier media reports it had halted production following claims of fires in replacement devices. An unnamed Samsung partner firm source had told Yonhap News Agency Samsung's decision to temporarily halt Note 7 production was done in cooperation with authorities in China and the United States, as two US carriers have stopped exchanging or selling new Note 7 phones. Problems with replacements for the Note 7 model would create a new and potentially costly chapter to a global scandal which has hurt the reputation of the world's biggest smartphone maker. It also could add new dangers for consumers.
Samsung had promised that its new Note 7 with a green battery icon was safe. But the reports of replacement phones catching fire raised doubts about whether the battery was the only problem in the smartphone, as Samsung had initially said.
Samsung had blamed the batteries supplied by one of its two battery suppliers and assured consumers other parts of the smartphones were fine.
But Samsung fell short of confirming or denying earlier media reports it had halted production following claims of fires in replacement devices. An unnamed Samsung partner firm source had told Yonhap News Agency Samsung's decision to temporarily halt Note 7 production was done in cooperation with authorities in China and the United States, as two US carriers have stopped exchanging or selling new Note 7 phones. Problems with replacements for the Note 7 model would create a new and potentially costly chapter to a global scandal which has hurt the reputation of the world's biggest smartphone maker. It also could add new dangers for consumers.
Samsung had promised that its new Note 7 with a green battery icon was safe. But the reports of replacement phones catching fire raised doubts about whether the battery was the only problem in the smartphone, as Samsung had initially said.
Samsung had blamed the batteries supplied by one of its two battery suppliers and assured consumers other parts of the smartphones were fine.
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