From CNET: Samsung on Monday kicked off its exchange program for potentially dangerous Galaxy Note 7 phones, in the UK and Ireland at least.
The company says it has fixed the battery flaw that caused multiple devices to burst into flames and will start issuing Note owners with replacement devices this week.
The UK is one of the first countries to receive new shipments of Note 7 devices. Customers in the US will not be able to begin trading in their phones for fresh versions until Wednesday, September 21.
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 7 in late August, just a few weeks before Apple's iPhone 7 unveiling. The Note 7 garnered positive reviews, but it wasn't long before some of the devices began overheating. Samsung quickly halted sales of the device and began working with government agencies and cellular carriers on plans for refunds and exchanges.
The company had manufactured 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 devices, of which 1 million had been sold.
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