Samsung Won't Comment on Note7 Court Complaint, Urges Participation in Recall

Samsung doesn’t comment on pending litigation, a spokeswoman emailed us Tuesday about the first known federal complaint filed over the Galaxy Note7 that alleges the company was negligent in shipping the smartphone it knew was susceptible to overheating and fire (see 1610030052). Samsung is “urging any Note7 owner, without the green battery icon on the corner of their screen, to power their device down and exchange it immediately,” the spokeswoman said of Samsung’s Note7 recall and exchange program website.