
Due to an issue in the device's lithium ion battery, some units combusted and as a result caused injuries to their owners as well as damage to their property.
The device was found so dangerous in fact, that is was banned from aeroplanes altogether, which saw the introduction of stalls in airports, where Galaxy Note 7 owners could swap or refund their mobile phone before boarding their flight.
Whilst over 93% of these faulty devices have been returned, there are many that still exist and are being used today. It is for this reason that Samsung have chosen to take seemingly extreme measures in order to protect the safety of their customers.
The software update, which is due for release in mid December in America, is designed to prevent the Galaxy Note 7 from charging and will in turn stop them from being functioning mobile phones at all.
In their statement, Samsung state that 'customer safety remains our highest priority.'