Yahoo Finance Samsung store suffers fire mishap a day before Galaxy S8 launch
Samsung has had a lot of trouble with fire and the bad luck has continued after a blaze at a store in Singapore ahead of the launch of its flagship Samsung Galaxy S8.
After the South Korean company had to issue a global recall of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7, it has had to deal with a small stockroom blaze, of which the cause is unknown.
“We are currently assessing the property damage and working closely with authorities to determine the cause of the fire,” a spokesperson for Samsung told Mashable.
“The store will remain temporarily closed during this period. We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused.”
Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, according to The Straits Times.
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The global recall of the Samsung’s flagship Note 7 device, after cases of overheating and sometimes exploding batteries were reported, cost the company a reported $6billion (£4.8m).
It also had to recall 2.8 million top-loading washing machines after complaints about them exploding.
Samsung hopes the unveiling of the S8 smartphone will help revitalise its mobile business.
The company recently apologised to shareholders for the Galaxy Note 7 debacle and its involvement in a massive corruption scandal, but denied doing anything illegal.
