Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 And Asks Users To Power It Down Immediately

If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, turn it off right now.  Like, right now.  They've issued a recall for the device and are asking people to return it right away.

The phone was supposed to be the biggest competition for Apple's iPhone when it came out in August, but it has a problem.  It tends to burst into flames.

They claim the problem is due to a manufacturing defect:

“Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue.

So what do you need to do?  According to Samsung's official statement:

Galaxy Note7 Owners need to do one of the following:

1. Exchange your current Galaxy Note7 for a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge and replacement of any Galaxy Note7 specific accessories with a refund of the price difference between devices; or
2. Contact your point of purchase to obtain a full refund.

Customers who exchange a Note7 device will also receive a $25 gift card, in-store credit, in-store accessory credit or bill credit from select carrier retail outlets.