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A Pennsylvania woman claims there’s an overheating problem with several models of Samsung smartphones, not just the Galaxy Note 7.
While Samsung received a lot of negative attention earlier this year when some of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones overheated and caught fire, plaintiff Claire Gilligan now alleges the same problem extends to several other Samsung smartphones.
The Samsung class action lawsuit says these other phones use batteries that are similar or identical to those in the Galaxy Note 7 and are therefore prone to the same overheating problem.
These Samsung smartphones include the S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S6 Active, S7, S7 Edge, S7 Active, and Note 5.
Gilligan claims that by designing Samsung smartphone batteries to have the longest battery life with the shortest charge times, the company demanded more performance from these batteries than they could provide without creating a safety hazard.
She alleges the drive to squeeze greater performance out of these batteries led Samsung to cut corners. By designing some models with an integrated (i.e., non-removable) battery, Samsung removed safety features that are inherent in a non-integrated battery, the plaintiff claims.
Gilligan also alleges the batteries for the affected phones were never vetted through independent testing. She says Samsung is the only major smartphone manufacturer that relies solely on in-house testing of its batteries.
As a result, Gilligan claims, several different models of Samsung smartphones are prone to overheating, explosion and fire.
Despite being aware of the problems with these affected phones, Samsung has continued to market these phones as reliable, Gilligan says. The company has failed to warn its customers of the risk of overheating and fire posed by these Samsung smartphones, she claims.
Gilligan says she’s had to replace her own Galaxy S7 four times since purchasing it sometime in March 2016. Each phone overheated under normal use, she claims, causing its applications to fail.
She also claims she had to get a replacement charger after her original charger became excessively hot, emitting smoke and the smell of burned plastic.
Gilligan says if she had known in advance about the problems with these Samsung smartphone batteries, she would have paid less for one or would have avoided buying an S7 altogether.
Her claims echo those brought just a couple months ago in another Samsung smartphone class action lawsuit filed in a California federal court. Plaintiffs there also alleged that several different models of Samsung smartphone have the same overheating problem as the Galaxy Note 7.
Gilligan proposes to represent a plaintiff Class that would encompass all persons in the U.S. who purchased one of the affected Samsung smartphones within the applicable statutory limitations periods.
She is asking the court for an order requiring Samsung to offer owners of affected smartphones a refund and exchange program similar to the one already set up for Galaxy Note 7 owners. She also seeks an award of damages, restitution, attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation.
Gilligan is represented by attorneys Lori G. Feldman and Courtney E. Maccarone of Levi & Korsinsky LLP and Janine L. Pollack of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP.
The Samsung Smartphones Defective Battery Class Action Lawsuit is Claire Gilligan v. Samsung Electronics America Inc., Case No. 1:16-cv-09803, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
UPDATE February 22, 2017: A federal judicial panel will decide if four Samsung class action lawsuits should be consolidated into multidistrict litigation. All four lawsuits allege that multiple Samsung smartphone models are prone to catching fire.
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112 thoughts onFire Hazard Affects More Samsung Smartphones, Class Action Claims
Well my so did my S4 the same aswell so why int it in this lawsuit I spent 700.00 on this phone and it sparked and popped and then screen didnt come on again.
My s7 does a well
I have the new edge and it over heats quickly, the charger overheats and the phone lags while using apps very often.
My Samsung s6 caught on fire and my Son’s got too hot for the touch and burned his face.
My S7 hey sorry very hot to the touch and tmobile saus they haven’t got the report from Samsung
Duh!!
My galaxy s4 does the same and has melted a charger before.
My s4 got so hot it stopped working itself siting dangerously hot status!
I have s7 and gets hot quick
I have had my Samsung galaxy smartphone since, summer of “2016”….it started off doing really good…..then,I noticed that my charger started getting like it was overheating……which wires at the end of power chord looked like it was burnt into almost after I smelled burnt wiring,plastic smell—-so,I has too go and but another chord that costed me like almost $15….. (charger)…..then,after that I noticed when I would use my data…….it would start failing…….and, almost shut down….I kept having too restart power on my phone too get it too do right—–and,then I started experiencing problems with my battery causing my phone too overheat…..therefore,started too think that my battery was going bad in my phone….after that—-it is still been doing this and I have had this phone over 6months…..now!!! I have been happy with it until,this started happening especially with battery…..very worried it’s a fire hazzard…..and,afraid of mine catching on fire…..if,I keep using it…..so,I have had too lay it….down……not using it like I did for dear of that happening……I feel like the company that makes these need too make it right with its consumers on refund,replacement….on all thiS!!!YoU pay your hard-earned money for something thinking you getting good product….plus,you depend on it especially these phones are a line of communication people rely on everyday!!!!Very disappointed that Its not all it was cracked up too be in a product!!!Dissatisfied customer/consumer—–
I have the 7 edge, it too get extremely hot when using apps and charging.
I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.. My phone gets extremely hot to touch..
When you ask the TMobile Store about it, they play dumb like there is nothing wrong with the phone.
I have had my phone since November 2014 I have the Gold one. I love my phone and it does what I
need it to do. but the overheating is a major problem.
Samsung needs to provide customers with a updated version of what we have and I DON’T want the
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 it is just as worse.
Samsung new phones are HOT HOT !,Why the company is seriously profiting
Where have you been? The Note 7 was recalled and EVERYONE had to return it months ago. Since then…..the Note 5 has been discontinued too.