Product
Galaxy S7 Galaxy S7
Category
Phone
Report number
20170211-385B1-2147407187
Ownership age
About 8 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Fire / ignition
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170211-385B1-2147407187. Severity: Injury, Hospital Admission. Matched catalog product: Galaxy S7 Galaxy S7. Source model text: SM-G930A. Incident: Samsung Galaxy S7 battery exploded and caught fire while charging on nightstand. Produced heavy smoke in home, sent spouse to hospital due to smoke inhalation.
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Official report number: 20170211-385B1-2147407187. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.