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Samsung Is Looking at Ways to Limit the Environmental Impact of the Note 7 Recall

The remarks come after environmental group Greenpeace issued a statement earlier this week demanding the world's top smartphone maker find a way to reuse rare materials in the discontinued smartphones that Samsung is taking back.

By Reuters

Business News

Samsung CEO: ‘We Have a Long History of Overcoming Crises’

By Reuters

Business News

Samsung Faces Potential Class Action in U.S. Over Note 7

By Reuters

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Samsung Flags $5.3 Billion Profit Hit From Note 7 Failure

By Reuters

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Samsung Offers Financial Incentives to Stem Note 7 Bleeding

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday the Note 7's 'battery can overheat and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazard to consumers.'

By Reuters

Business News

Note 7 Fiasco Could Burn a $17 Billion Hole in Samsung

The firm received 92 reports of batteries overheating in the United States, including 26 reports of burns and 55 reports of property damage.

By Reuters

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Samsung Halts Note 7 Production After New Fire Scare

In a regulatory filing, Samsung said it was 'adjusting' shipments of Note 7s to allow for inspections and stronger quality control due to some devices catching fire.

By Reuters

Business News

Replacement Samsung Note 7 Phone Emits Smoke on Plane

The world's largest smartphone maker announced a global recall of at least 2.5 million of its flagship Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets last month due to faulty batteries causing some phones to catch fire.

By Reuters

Business News

D’oh! Now Samsung Washing Machines Are Exploding.

U.S. regulators are warning owners of certain top-load Samsung appliances of 'safety issues.'

By Stephanie Mlot

Business News

Non-Exploding Galaxy Note 7s to Arrive by Sept. 21

The announcement comes two weeks after the company issued a global recall amid reports of exploding batteries.

By Angela Moscaritolo

Business News

Samsung to Cap Note 7 Battery Charge Via Software Update

The firm has sold 2.5 million Note 7 phones in 10 markets including South Korea and the United States that are subject to the recall.

By Reuters

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U.S. Safety Agency Urges Galaxy Note 7 Owners to Stop Using Smartphone

Consumer Product Safety Commission is working with Samsung to announce an official recall of the device.

By Reuters

Business News

IKEA Recalls 36 Million Chests, Dressers After Six Deaths

Tipped-over furniture or television sets kill a U.S. child every two weeks, according to U.S. commission.

By Reuters

Business News

Toyota Recalls 3.37 Million Cars Over Airbag, Emissions Control Issues

Some of the automaker's gasoline-electric hybrid Prius models contain both of the potential defects, taking the total number of vehicles affected by the recalls to 3.37 million.

By Reuters

Business News

Toyota Recalls 1.6 Million U.S. Vehicles for Takata Air Bags

Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it will recall almost 1.6 million additional U.S. vehicles for front passenger side Takata air bag inflators that could rupture.

By Reuters

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Microsoft Recalls Power Cords Sold With Surface Pro Tablets

The tech giant received 56 reports of the AC cords overheating and five reports of electrical shock, safety regulators said on Tuesday.

By Reuters

Business News

Tesla Is Recalling 90,000 Model S Sedans Over Seat Belt Concerns

The company has issued a worldwide recall after a customer reported an issue with the seat belt breaking.

By Reuters

Building a Business

After the Settlement: What GM Needs to Do Now

Mary Barra called the two-year legal and public relations crisis 'a catalyst for meaningful change.'

By Reuters

Business News

After Massive Recall, Blue Bell Ice Cream Is Coming Back on Aug. 31

Blue Bell ice cream was linked to 10 listeria illnesses in four states, prompting a national recall in April.

By Jacob Pramuk

Business News

Kraft Recalls 36,000 Cases of Cheese Over Possible Choking Hazard

The recall was voluntary after the company received 10 complaints.

By Michal Addady

Building a Business

Blue Bell Ice Cream Recalls All Products Over Listeria Worries

The company is taking an aggressive approach to safety after ice cream samples tested positive for the bacteria listeria.

By Kate Taylor

Thought Leaders

Decisions, Decisions: What Separates Leaders From the Rest

The real leaders are those who take action.

By Ray Hennessey

Business News

Keurig Recalls More Than 7 Million Brewing Machines

There have been about 90 reports of injuries from the coffee maker's Mini Plus brewers in the U.S.

By Reuters

Business News

Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Will Not Take on the Company’s Board

Instead, he will sell half his shares to a private-equity firm.

By Laura Entis

Human Resources

With GM’s Massive Recall, Is Corporate Culture to Blame?

Did the mistake lie not with a faulty part but rather with how the entire company dealt with problems?

By Brian Fielkow

Building a Business

Just 3 Months In, GM CEO Mary Barra Faces a Career-Defining Storm

Mary Barra, the first-ever female CEO of a major global automaker, has boldly accepted responsibility for an ignition defect that resulted in 12 deaths.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

How Fitbit, Like Tylenol Before It, Handled a Recall the Right Way

The fitness tracker company is likely to see increased consumer demand after it took the step to removes its product from shelves.

By Chuck Tanowitz

Building a Business

Soar Above, Rather Than Survive, a Product Recall

Fitbit is the latest company that instituted a recall. Did it do it right? Also, seven steps to implement a recall program in your business.

By Patrick Proctor