Samsung faces lawsuit: Man suffers third-degree burns from S7 Edge

Samsung has been sued after a Galaxy S7 Edge unit exploded in the owner’s pocket, causing him second and third degree burns.

The lawsuit was filed by a website, called ClassAction.com, attorneys on behalf of Daniel Ramirez, who was working in a bookstore in Ohio when his Samsung Galaxy S7 phone exploded in his pocket.

The incident took place on May 30, this year, three months prior to recent incidents where Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 units are being witnessed exploding during battery charging.

Earlier this month, Samsung announced to recall about 2.5 million units of Galaxy Note 7, just two weeks after the phone was launched. Reportedly, Samsung has confirmed 35 cases of the Note 7 catching fire as of September 1, while the handsets were put on charge. Samsung’s investigation in the reports of fires found that rechargeable lithium batteries manufactured by one of its supplier were at fault, and responsible for battery explosions.

Later to this, Samsung announced an exchange programme, offering customers to swap their Galaxy Note 7 handset with a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge unit. However, after coming across Ramirez injuries due to S7 Edge explosion, ClassAction.com has raised questions on S7 Edge reliability. As a result, the website has demanded Samsung to issue an expanded Galaxy recall in order to prevent further consumer harm.

Ramirez left leg after surgery. (Photo: ClassAction.com)