Samsung Suspends Production Of Galaxy Note 7

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Updated October 11, 2016

A Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is held up in a plastic bag with other Note 7 phones on a counter that were returned to a Best Buy on Sept. 15, 2016 in Orem, Utah. The Consumer Safety Commission announced on Sept. 15 a safety recall on Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after users reported that some of the devices caught fire when charging. (George Frey/Getty Images)

Samsung, the largest smartphone maker in the world, suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 Monday, about a month after announcing a massive recall of the device following reports that it was catching fire.

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This article was originally published on October 10, 2016.

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Samsung Suspends Production Of Galaxy Note 7

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