[Mhiz Rebecca]

Samsung has permanently halted production and
sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after failing
to correct a problem that was causing the devices
to burst into flames.
The episode is a major embarrassment for Samsung ( ), which
was forced to recall 2.5 million Note 7s shortly after the phone was
launched in August.
The South Korean firm then started to issue replacement phones but
a number of customers have reported that those devices also caught
fire, including one aboard a passenger jet.