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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, and has offered $500 per person for pain and suffering.
- We’ve verified the user’s claims, including the report from the local fire department and Samsung’s offer.
Update: January 22, 2026 (3:08 AM ET): We’ve since been in direct contact with the affected user, who has shared documentation with us. We’ve reviewed the local fire department report, which confirms a thermal runaway event, as well as written communication showing Samsung has offered compensation covering the phone, medical expenses, cleanup costs, and a separate pain-and-suffering amount. This confirms that the incident did occur as described and that Samsung has made the compensation offer outlined in the original Reddit post. We’ve also reached out to Samsung US for a comment on the matter.