Samsung could sell 'refurbished' Galaxy Note 7 phones

Company trying to manage stockpile of four million handsets that were recalled after battery explosions

Samsung has announced it could refurbish and sell some of the millions of Note 7 smartphones that were recalled for safety reasons, in an effort to manage its stockpile in an "environmentally friendly" manner.

The world's largest smartphone maker said it would sell Note 7s as "refurbished phones or rental phones" after consulting regulators in various markets.