Samsung Electronics is recalling its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

The company claims that battery problems were behind its flagship phone catching fire.

The South Korean has stated that it had been difficult to work out which phones were affected among the 2.5 million Note 7s sold but customers who had already bought the phone would be able to swap it for a new one

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