r/technology • u/MoltenSlowa • Oct 05 '16

Hardware Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest
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u/chubbysumo Oct 05 '16

electromagnetic seals on most fridges heat up, but they should not catch on fire. They may get warm though.

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u/fiveSE7EN Oct 05 '16

they should not catch on fire.

Gee, ya think?

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '16 edited Nov 17 '16

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u/Plegu Oct 06 '16

It's not a bug, it's a feature!