As Samsung Goes Up in Flames, Hilarious Note 7 Memes Rule the Internet

© AP Photo / Andrew ZuisThis Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, photo provided by Andrew Zuis, of Farmington, Minn., shows the replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone belonging to his 13-year-old daughter Abby, that melted in her hand earlier in the day
This Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, photo provided by Andrew Zuis, of Farmington, Minn., shows the replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone belonging to his 13-year-old daughter Abby, that melted in her hand earlier in the day - Sputnik International
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Internet users have been quick to respond to Samsung's Note 7 debacle with memes making light of the issue.

The logo of Samsung Electronic is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, in this file photo taken on April 4, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Shortly after its release on August 19, reports emerged of a faulty battery in Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 which caused some handsets to explode.

The controversy has led internet users to create scores of internet memes which make light of Samsung's calamity.

​​On September 15 Samsung recalled its Galaxy Note 7 handsets as a result of the faulty batteries. The manufacturer issued users with replacement handsets, only for some of those to go up in flames as well. As a result, on Thursday it asked global partners to stop sales of the smartphone, and recalled all Galaxy Note 7 units.

​​In the US alone 1.9 million handsets have been recalled, and the company received 96 reports of the lithium-ion batteries in Note7 phones overheating. It has received 13 reports of burns and 47 reports of property damage associated with the phones, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission reported.

​​As well as a refund, the manufacturer is offering customers the option to exchange their Note 7 for another Samsung smartphone, plus a $100 dollar credit bill from selected retail outlets, in the hope of retaining customers. 

​​​On Friday the South Korean giant announced the discontinuation of the Note 7 is set to cost the company approximately $3 billion in the fourth quarter of this year, raising the total cost of the recall to at least $5.3 billion. 
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