The Commission in South Korea confirmed the cause of the fire is Galaxy Note 7 – RIA Novosti

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TOKYO Feb 6 — RIA Novosti, Ivan Zakharchenko. the South Korean Government confirmed on Monday that the defects in the batteries caused the fires of smartphones Galaxy Note 7 production of South Korean company Samsung Electronics, according to a post on the website of the Ministry of industry, trade and natural resources of the Republic of Korea.

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The fires of this phones last year forced the manufacturer to withdraw the Galaxy Note 7 and to stop their production.

According to the Ministry’s Bureau for technical standards conducted an analysis of the causes of fire revoked phone and found the battery defects, in particular lack of proper insulation. However, also identified problems in the software of the Galaxy Note 7.

the Conclusions of the government Commission coincided with the results of the investigation of incidents with this model of smartphones, held in December 2016 Samsung Electronics.

Sales of the Galaxy Note 7 has started in South Korea on August 19 last year. In early September it was announced the withdrawal from the world market 2.5 million of such smartphones after reports of fires during charging, particularly in the United States, South Korea and Taiwan. In early October, Samsung Electronics announced the temporary suspension of production of the Galaxy Note 7.

As previously reported, the company refined the program check the safety of batteries, which consists of eight items. In addition, Samsung has improved security measures that govern the standards for each element of the devices, including the overall design and materials used, as well as software.

the Company has also formed a consultative group on batteries, which consists of outside experts — scientists and researchers from universities such as Cambridge, Berkeley and Stanford. Samsung expressed the hope that these measures will provide an opportunity to improve the safety of the battery is not only the company but also the industry as a whole.

Samsung Electronics, an international manufacturer of electronics: semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, memory chips, liquid crystal displays, mobile phones and monitors. The headquarters of the company is located in Seoul. Net profit in the third quarter of 2016 decreased by 16.8% compared to the same period in 2015 and amounted to about $ 4 billion.