Samsung Electronics controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2020
Samsung temporarily closes Gumi factory for disease-control measures
Samsung Electronics decided to temporarily close its Gumi factory after a confirmed COVID-19 case was identified there. The company stated that it would reopen the factory on the afternoon of February 24. The closure was described as a disease-control measure. The event was reported on February 22, 2020.
Stated objective. To implement disease-control measures.
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今日三星電子龜尾廠暫也出現1名確診病患，三星電子決定把該廠房暫時關閉進行防疫措施。
直到24日下午才重新開廠
2020
Nanoco sues Samsung over quantum-dot patents
Lawsuit filed
In February 2020, Nanoco filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and affiliated companies in Texas. The suit alleged infringement of Nanoco's quantum-dot display technology patents and sought a permanent injunction. The filing was reported by Chinese technology news outlet Sina Tech.
Stated objective. Nanoco said it sought a permanent injunction to prevent further alleged infringement and avoid significant economic losses.
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在这起诉讼中，三星电子、三星显示（Samsung Display）、三星综合技术院（Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology）、三星电子视讯显示（Samsung Electronics Visual Display）和三星电子美国（Samsung Electronics America）被列为被告。
Nanoco表示，三星电子及其附属公司都蓄意侵犯其有关量子点技术的专利，因此该公司正向法庭寻求永久禁令，禁止三星进一步侵权，以避免其遭受重大经济损失。
英国纳米技术公司Nanoco在美国德克萨斯州对三星电子提起诉讼，指控其侵犯了它的量子点显示技术专利。
2016
Galaxy Note 7 battery crisis
Battery defects caused overheating and fires in Galaxy Note 7 devices. Samsung issued recalls, distributed replacement units, then stopped production and withdrew the product after safety problems persisted. The episode prompted additional battery-testing and quality-control procedures.