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Samsung stops Galaxy Note 7 production as crisis deepens, say reports Samsung Galaxy Note 7 production 'paused' after replacement phones continue to catch fire
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Samsung's exploding phones crisis deepened on Monday as the company reportedly halted production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7. Samsung has halted production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after it kept blowing up, according to reports.
The South Korean smartphone giant confirmed that it "adjusted the production schedule" of the fire-prone phones after reports that supposedly safe replacement versions also burst into flames. The South Korean phone maker has “paused” the output of the new phone, according to the country’s Yonhap news agency. The company had hoped to fix the fact that its devices kept bursting into flames by issuing replacement phones with new batteries – but after reports this week that those models were also blowing up, the company has taken the unprecedented measure of pausing production.
In a statement, Samsung Electronics said it is “temporarily” adjusting the Galaxy Note 7 production schedule to “ensure quality and safety matters.”  The decision has been made to ensure that customers can stay safe, Yonhap reported, citing an unnamed official at a Samsung supplier.
In a separate statement, Samsung said it was adjusting the Note 7's production volumes, but did not confirm or deny it had halted production, adding it would issue an update when more details become available. The problems started soon after Samsung’s flagship phone was released last month. Multiple users reported that they could spontaneously blow up, apparently because of an issue with their battery.
Earlier, South Korea's Yonhap news agency was first to report Note 7 production had been suspended. The move came after US networks AT&T and T-Mobile stopped replacing or selling the Note 7. The company seemed to have it under control with a recall programme that saw people asked to return their phones immediately and have them replaced with a new one that didn’t have the defective battery technology. But mu
“While Samsung investigates multiple reports of issues, T-Mobile is temporarily suspending all sales of the new Note 7 and exchanges for replacement Note 7 devices,” T-Mobile said on its website. Last week, a plane had to be evacuated when a replacement phone started smoking and appeared to be on its way to catching fire. That was just the first of now multiple reports of replacement phones exploding.
Samsung hasn’t yet commented on the reports that it is pausing production, or suggested when or how they will begin again.
The news comes after two of the biggest US networks, AT&T and T-Mobile, stopped replacing or selling the Note 7, causing a major headache for Samsung. 
“While Samsung investigates multiple reports of issues, T-Mobile is temporarily suspending all sales of the new Note 7 and exchanges for replacement Note 7 devices,” T-Mobile said.
Meanwhile, AT&T said: “We're no longer exchanging new Note 7s at this time, pending further investigation of these reported incidents.”Meanwhile, AT&T said: “We're no longer exchanging new Note 7s at this time, pending further investigation of these reported incidents.”
Multiple reports of replacement model Note 7’s catching fire are under investigation by US authorities and Samsung. The world’s largest smartphone maker had assured consumers and regulators the latest batch was safe. The most recent incidents raise fresh doubts over Samsung’s claim that the battery was the only cause of the fires.  Despite the potential $5 billion cost of the recall, Samsung's share price hit an all-time high on Friday, after its profits jumped 6 per cent.
When it issued a global recall on 2 September, Samsung blamed the batteries made by a supplier and assured consumers that other parts of the smartphones were fine. 
“We continue to move quickly to investigate the reported case to determine the cause and will share findings as soon as possible,” Samsung said.
“If we conclude a product safety issue exists, we will work with the CPSC (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) to take immediate steps to address the situation.”