Samsung opens the door to selling the Note 7 — the device it recalled twice — as a refurbished model overseas.
Samsung’s toxic phone may rise from the ashes as a refurbished phone, as part of an environmentally responsible plan to deal with millions of recalled units.
Don’t call it a comeback. Call it a minor miracle.
Samsung on Monday said it’s considering selling recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as refurbished or rental phones “where applicable. ” But there’s at least one place you won’t see them again.
“Samsung will not be offering refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices for rent or sale in the US,” a Samsung spokesperson told CNET.
The spokesperson added that product details including the name, technical specifications and price range will be announced when the device is available.
Samsung recalled the phone — twice — last year after it was found to have the uncomfortably high tendency to overheat and catch fire, incurring an estimated cost of $3 billion for the company. After the second recall, Samsung scrapped the phone, and that was supposed to be end of that.
Until Monday.
