AT&T could discontinue Galaxy Note 7 sales over continued explosion fears

Enlarge / One of the extra-crispy Galaxy Note 7s after a charging accident. (credit: BusinessKorea )

AT&T may cease selling Samsung's fiery flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone as concerns over the device's safety continue, reports Bloomberg. The phones have been subject to a large recall and replacement program due to exploding batteries that have seen them banned from use on planes.

Citing sources "familiar with the situation," the decision to discontinue could be made as soon as today. AT&T gave no comment.

Major wireless carriers including AT&T are allowing customers to switch from the Note 7 to alternative handsets, while Samsung continues its efforts to replace faulty devices with fixed ones. Even this replacement scheme may not be sufficient; though the exact circumstances are murky, there have been reports that even non-faulty devices have caught fire.