Samsung can't seem to get it right — Galaxy Note 7 production halted

<p>Samsung is halting the production of its Galaxy Note 7 because the phones keep exploding.&nbsp;</p><p>Last month, the South Korean tech giant recalled over 1 million smartphones in the U.S. after reports of their lithium-ion batteries catching fire. Worldwide, the company is in the midst of recalling&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/10/samsung-halts-production-galaxy-note-7-phone-battery-fires" target="_blank">2.5 million phones</a>.</p><p>But now, even the Note 7 replacements are overheating.&nbsp;</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/samsung-ramps-up-galaxy-note-7-recall-over-faulty-batteries/">Samsung Tries To Put Out The Fire By Ramping Up Galaxy Note 7 Recall</a></b></p><p>The PR nightmare is made worse by the fact that Samsung had first said its battery supplier was to blame. Samsung&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-to-halt-galaxy-note-7-production-temporarily-1476064520" target="_blank">switched suppliers</a>, but the replacement phones are still at risk of exploding.&nbsp;</p><p>As&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-to-halt-galaxy-note-7-production-temporarily-1476064520" target="_blank">of Sunday</a>, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile and Verizon all announced they would stop replacing the Note 7.</p><p>Instead, the three companies are offering varying refunds and exchanging the Note 7 phones for different Samsung models.&nbsp;</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/facebook-wants-to-bring-its-free-internet-to-the-us/">Facebook Wants The US To Have Free Internet, But It&#039;s Not That Simple</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/this-hack-proof-code-could-change-the-cybersecurity-game/">This Hack-Proof Code Could Change The Cybersecurity Game</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/toyota-unveils-kirobo-mini-a-robot-companion/">Toyota Made A Tiny Robot To Keep You Company On Your Commute</a></li></ul>