A Samsung Galaxy S25 FE exploded overnight, and it’s not the first Galaxy S25 to do so
A Samsung Galaxy S25 FE exploded while charging, causing significant damage and injury. The user reported waking up to the sound of popping and found shrapnel scattered around the room. This incident follows a similar case involving a Galaxy S25 Plus that also caught fire while charging.
- ▪The explosion occurred overnight while the phone was charging on a mattress.
- ▪The user suffered minor injuries, including singed hair and a small burn on her neck.
- ▪This is not an isolated incident, as another Galaxy S25 Plus also caught fire while charging.
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A Reddit user recently shared a traumatic experience with her Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. She woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of popping and what she described as fireworks, with metal and plastic shrapnel flying around the room. The cause? Her phone has exploded while charging. The user acknowledged that the phone was charging on the mattress, which she admits was not a great idea. That said, she used the original cord that came with the phone and a compatible Samsung charging brick. Samsung, for the record, no longer includes a wall block in the box. Also, she confirmed that although the phone was on the mattress, it was not covered with a pillow or anything else.
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