Samsung’s battery headache is back in the spotlight after a Canadian user said his Galaxy S25 FE exploded during overnight charging, sending debris across the room and leaving him with a minor neck burn. The phone was plugged in with the bundled cable and a third-party 20-watt USB-PD adapter, and the owner says the device was lying on a mattress beside him and his son when it failed.
That would be bad enough on its own. But this is now the third reported fire or explosion involving a recent Samsung flagship, following earlier incidents tied to the Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S24. For a company that spent years trying to bury the Note7 disaster, that kind of pattern is exactly the sort of thing it does not want back in the headlines.
What happened during the Galaxy S25 FE charging incident
The report comes from a Reddit user identified as ”idgaf88__”. According to the post, the handset woke its owner with a loud pop before metallic and plastic fragments scattered into the room and smoke filled the air. Firefighters later extinguished the blaze, while the owner also reported property damage and a persistent smell of burning.
He says the phone was bought new in Canada about six months ago and was inside a leather case. The user has already contacted Samsung support and received a case number, but says he has not yet heard back.
Why the Note7 comparison still hangs over Samsung
Samsung’s problem is not just the individual incidents. It is the memory of Note7, when the company’s rushed battery design and failed replacement program turned a product recall into one of the ugliest consumer electronics disasters in recent memory. The broader industry has spent years making batteries safer, yet compact flagships still leave very little room for error when charging hardware, battery chemistry, and thermal management meet in the real world.
One unanswered question is whether these recent cases point to isolated failures or something more systemic. Samsung has not publicly explained the new reports, and until it does, every fresh incident will keep drawing the same uncomfortable comparison.