Kevin Park introduces us the cause of the explosion of Samsung Galaxy Note7 and the follow-up actions took by Samsung company in his blog article “MASS RECALL FOR A LESSER FALL”

As we know, the cause of the explosion is due to battery malfunctions. Rather than chasing for short-term profit from the Note7, Samsung prefer to take the responsibility of the explosion and solve them as soon as possible by recalling 2,5 million devices from worldwide. However, recently it’s official, folks. Samsung has announced it has permanently discontinued production of the Galaxy Note 7. In the official filing with South Korean regulators, Samsung said:

Taking our customer’s safety as our highest priority, we have decided to halt sales and production of the Galaxy Note 7.

According to the articles, it state that the Samsung company is going to take up to a $17 billion loss in sales revenue due to the permanent discontinuation of the Galaxy Note7. In my opinion, it is fairly hard for the official Samsung to make this decision by urging customers to stop using their products any more at. This time, it shows that Samsung has attached great importance to explosion, they disregard their own interests, but put customers’ life security in the first place which is quite commendable in the commercial field.

However, this explosion of Samsung Galaxy Note7 not only exposed the technological problems exist in Samsung, but also improves people’s awareness of the safety of the electronic devices. In today’s society, with the dramatic development of technology, electronic devices are becoming one of the most significant parts of people’s lives. Most people rely on them and the convenience that the electronic devices bring to people result in a misunderstanding that all of the devices are perfect. In my opinion, although this explosion just happened in Samsung, I believe that this is not the only problem exist in Samsung. This event warns every company in the electronic industry to improve technology of their products. Otherwise the same tragedy will be restaged.

Sources:

Park, Kevin. “Kevin Park’s Blog.” Kevin Parks Blog. N.P., 12 Sept. 2016. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <https://blogs.ubc.ca/kevinpark/>.

Petrovan, @bogdan247. “Galaxy Note 7 Recall: What You Need to Know (Note 7 Officially Discontinued).” Android Authority. N.P., 11 Oct. 2016. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7-recall-714419/>

Carlon, @kris. “Samsung Permanently Discontinues the Galaxy Note 7, $17 Billion in Sales Lost.” Android Authority. N.P., 11 Oct. 2016. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7-permanently-discontinued-721283/>.

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