Elaborate Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall kit includes three boxes – and gloves

Extraordinary precautions taken by South Korean maker after both the original fire-prone phone and its replacement were withdrawn from global sale

Samsung appears to be taking no chances with its potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7 - supplying customers with an elaborate kit to use when returning their phones.

The safety precautions include a static shield that needs to be put inside a box, inside another box, inside a final flameproof box - and a pair of gloves for handling the protective materials involved.