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"Galaxy Note 7: Samsung stops sales of phone, warning users to 'turn it off'

South Korean authorities said they had found a new product defect in the Note 7 – Samsung’s most popular smartphone – and also asked consumers to power them down or to exchange them. The statement did not identify the defect."

A new defect that is not entirely battery-related is setting off replacement phones on fire.