Samsung Phones Besides Note 7 Have Problems, Suits Say

Public attention is focused on overheating and fires in Samsung Electronics Co.'s newest phone, the Galaxy Note 7. But fire hazards also plague the company’s Galaxy S7 smartphone, a recently filed suit asserts.

And a class complaint covering both models may be in the works.

Daniel Ramirez’s Sept. 8 complaint alleges an S7 Edge exploded in his pocket, causing serious burns (Ramirez v. Samsung Elecs. Am., Inc., N.J. Super. Ct., No. not available, complaint filed 9/8/16.

As with the Note 7, the phone’s lithium ion battery is identified as the source of the problem.

A lawyer for Ramirez, ...