Fire Breaks Out At Chinese Factory That Makes Samsung Note 7 Batteries

A fire broke out in a Chinese factory that makes batteries for Samsung’s explosion-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on Wednesday morning. Samsung SDI Co., a supplier of batteries to the Galaxy Note 7, said a “minor fire” broke out in the plant in suburban Tianjin’s Wuqing district but was quickly put out. No one was injured in the incident, news portal Sina.com.cn reported. The reason for the blaze was not immediately clear, the report said, but Tianjin’s firefighting authority said the materials that caught fire were lithium-ion batteries and some semi-manufactured battery products.