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Investigation begins into supposedly safe handset that exploded on a Southwest Airlines flight

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission confirmed an urgent investigation was underway after a replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caught fire on a Southwest Airlines flight. (www.dailymail.co.uk) More...

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ffrcobra1
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Wow. I guess they don't make explosions like they used to. The pic of the phone lying on the carpet shows what appears to be an intact phone.
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linbb
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Gee it said handset must have been the wrong picture, LOL, first time I have ever heard of one being called that.
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FLYGAL767
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It's a British newspaper article and in the UK the term handset can refer to any portable phone device
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