Samsung says it aims to recover around 157 tonnes' worth of rare metals from the Galaxy Note7 handsets it recalled, and will reuse components such as chips, cameras and displays for device repairs.
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Samsung has resurrected its fiery flagship - presumably, with less fire this time - launching refurbished models built with 'unopened and unused' components originally designed for the Galaxy Note7.
Following the fiery fiasco of its Galaxy Note7 last year, Samsung said it would sell refurbished models of the recalled handsets. They will go on sale this week as the 'Galaxy Note Fan Edition'.
Samsung previously promised to "safely dispose of" every Note7 that it recalled. But instead, it's refurbishing the fiery flagships to sell them again, branded as the "Galaxy Note7 Fandom Edition".
Samsung is said to be refurbishing 2.5 million Note7 handsets with new bodywork and smaller batteries. The company is expected to begin selling them in emerging markets, such as India, from June.
Following 96 incidents in the US - including 13 in which people suffered burns, and 47 reports of property damage - the CPSC has published official details of the Galaxy Note7's final recall.
Samsung has said it will "dispose of" all Galaxy Note7 units after its latest recall - and aside from the massive financial cost of doing so, there will also be a high environmental cost to consider.
