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TL;DR
- A two-month-old Galaxy S25 Plus exploded while charging in November 2025, and the affected user reports that Samsung has now admitted liability.
- The company has reportedly agreed to cover the cost of the phone, medical bills, and cleanup costs, and offered $500 per person for pain and suffering.
Samsung has reportedly admitted liability in a case involving a Galaxy S25 Plus that exploded while charging. The incident involved a two-month-old Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus that suffered a “thermal runaway event” in November 2025 at a home in Indiana, USA.