A Samsung SDI battery manufacturing facility in China caught fire on Wednesday after faulty lithium-ion batteries went up in flames, the company confirmed to Reuters.
The fire occurred in an area of the factory where battery waste, including bad batteries, are kept. None of the batteries on the production line were damaged or caused the fire, according to the wire service.
Samsung SDI is one of several subsidiaries under the Samsung banner. Samsung SDI produces batteries for many device types, including smartphones and computers. Samsung SDI is working on batteries that will ultimately be used in Samsung's next big smartphone, the Galaxy S8. That device is expected to be announced in March or April and go on sale in mid-April.
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