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Galaxy S7 batteries

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 11, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Feb 11, 2017the latest report was made
  • Feb 11, 2017the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Galaxy S7
Maker
SAMSUNG TELECOM AMERICA (STA)Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers

By month

1 report from March 2016 to February 2017; the most in February 2017, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20171

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hospital admission

    Made Feb 11, 2017, sent to the company Feb 24, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 10, 2017

    The product, in the report: Galaxy S7 phone SM-G930A

    Samsung Galaxy S7 battery exploded and caught fire while charging on nightstand. Produced heavy smoke in home, sent spouse to hospital due to smoke inhalation.

    Model
    SM-G930A
    Bought from
    AT&T
    Bought
    Jun 1, 2016, about then
    Where
    San Antonio, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 47, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Galaxy S7, made or sold by SAMSUNG TELECOM AMERICA (STA)
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Hospital Admission

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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