Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Fires in some Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones were caused by oversized and faulty batteries, sources familiar with a report to be released next week said.
Samsung Electronics Co. ordered the report on the fault, which led to a $5.3 billion product recall. Samsung began selling the devices in August 2016, and recalled all 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and ended their production after reports of fires, explosions and warnings from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration to stop using the product.