On 3/28/2015 12:07 PM, wrote:



The Tolfrees contacted Samsung, and then FOX 4.

“We have a reasonable expectation that the products we buy are going to
be safe,” said Thomas.

A spokesperson for Samsung says their products are safe, and pointed out
that the battery inside the phone was a replacement unit and not an
original Samsung part.

Samsung gets a bad rap but the reality, some cheap battery from some
backyard seller in China was the cause.

Sometimes saving a few pennies is very expensive.

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/2...xplodes-in-bed

Texas girl's Samsung phone explodes in bed
Posted: Updated:
DALLAS (KDFW) -

A 13-year-old North Texas girl was awoken in the night by a smoldering
cell phone on the other side of her pillow, but the cell phone
manufacturer says she did something they warn users about.

Ariel Tolfree loves using her Samsung Galaxy S4.

“It's really like, nice and pretty,” said Tolfree. “It's high tech.”

Every chance she gets, she texts her friends and gets on social media
apps like Instagram and Twitter.

But during FOX 4’s visit with her, she had to borrow her dad's S3 phone,
because her phone is burned so badly, it's barely recognizable.

”The whole phone melted,” said her dad, Thomas. “The plastic, the glass.
You can't even really tell that it was a phone.”

Tolfree says her phone slipped under her pillow as she fell asleep, and
the smell of something burning woke her up in the night.

“I didn't think much of it, so I went back to sleep, and then I woke up
again and it was more prominent,” said Tolfree.

Her dad suspects the phone overheated, causing the battery to swell and
start a fire.

The Tolfree family had seen FOX 4’s recent series of reports on swelling
baby monitor batteries, which led to a nationwide recall.

The Tolfrees contacted Samsung, and then FOX 4.

“We have a reasonable expectation that the products we buy are going to
be safe,” said Thomas.

A spokesperson for Samsung says their products are safe, and pointed out
that the battery inside the phone was a replacement unit and not an
original Samsung part.

Nevertheless, the company does agree there is a need for consumer
education when it comes to rechargeable batteries. That’s exactly why
they post a warning in their user guide, which specifically states
covering one of their devices with bedding or other material could
restrict airflow and cause a fire.

Tolfree and her dad, though, didn’t read that warning.

“If anything, they should put a big warning on it, like a cigarette
label, if that’s the case,” said Thomas.

Tolfree says she doesn’t think people should sleep with their phones and
instead, should put them on a nightstand.

The Samsung spokesperson said they take any instance of a battery fire
very seriously.

They have requested the burned phone be sent to them so they can fully
investigate.

FOX 4 will continue to follow up.

In the meantime, the phone, the bedding, the mattress and pillow will
all be replaced by Samsung.

On 3/28/2015 12:07 PM, wrote:
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/2...xplodes-in-bed

Texas girl's Samsung phone explodes in bed
Posted: Updated:
DALLAS (KDFW) -

A 13-year-old North Texas girl was awoken in the night by a smoldering
cell phone on the other side of her pillow, but the cell phone
manufacturer says she did something they warn users about.


In the meantime, the phone, the bedding, the mattress and pillow will
all be replaced by Samsung.


"doesn't think people should sleep with their
phones". I'll agree with that. And turn em off.

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Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
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On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:44:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:


A spokesperson for Samsung says their products are safe, and pointed out
that the battery inside the phone was a replacement unit and not an
original Samsung part.

Samsung gets a bad rap but the reality, some cheap battery from some
backyard seller in China was the cause.

Sometimes saving a few pennies is very expensive.

Had it been a vibrator, she could have chipped her teeth.

On 3/28/2015 1:30 PM, Oren wrote:

Samsung gets a bad rap but the reality, some cheap battery from some
backyard seller in China was the cause.

Sometimes saving a few pennies is very expensive.

Had it been a vibrator, she could have chipped her teeth.


Boo, hiss. That's blonde.

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Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

She ran outa cucumbers and used the phone in a wet area.

That'll be FINE, Col. Burke. All kidding aside though,
consumers such as this genius from Texas, admittedly a
contradiction in terms, need to exercise even an iota
of common sense.


Phones should not be used when plugged into chargers,
or allowed to become buried in bedding.

On Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:13:33 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 3/28/2015 1:30 PM, Oren wrote:

Samsung gets a bad rap but the reality, some cheap battery from some
backyard seller in China was the cause.

Sometimes saving a few pennies is very expensive.

Had it been a vibrator, she could have chipped her teeth.


Boo, hiss. That's blonde.


A brunette told me about it.