[Note 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] californiarailroader:
Consumer Reports makes a good case as to why Samsung has, so far, mishandled this, and that it should be handled via the Consumer Product Safety Commission -

"But the company’s action was not an official recall, which would have involved the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and would have made it illegal to sell the phones. Consumer Reports shoppers checked multiple retailers Friday morning, and found the phone for sale at some of them.

If Samsung was initiating the recall process, its first step would be to immediately report any issues to the CPSC. According to the Consumer Product Safety Act, two of the criteria for reporting are if the product "contains a defect which could create a substantial product hazard," or "creates an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death." The CPSC would then evaluate these reports and determine if corrective action is required. The agency also works with companies to determine the scope, hazard, and remedy, and makes recommendations.

In addition, the CPSC has the ability to pursue a recall with a company after it investigates reports of problems received from consumers or other stakeholders such as safety advocates."

Full article at- http://www.consumerreports.org/smar...amsung-should-officially-recall-galaxy-note7/

So far, mine's been flawless, but Samsung is saying in their US support forums that they will have new Note 7's in stock for exchange next week at US Retailers. Since this can happen without warning, I think I'll err on the side of caution and exchange mine for another one next week at Verizon. I tell you, having this happen over the Labor Day holiday weekend, the last holiday of the summer, is really a nightmare, for everyone involved.

Edit - As of now, I have not received any messages or emails from either Verizon or Samsung about this. Thus far, it's been people having to find out on their own, with no clear, exact statement on how consumers are to proceed, people in the United States, at least are getting mixed messages and being bounced back and forth between their carrier or retailer and Samsung, bad way to handle a potentially lethal defect. Samsung is lucky no fires or serious injuries have occurred, at least so far, it's just a bad situation all around.

Edit 2- It looks like the federal government is not too happy with Samsung either -

"Although Samsung moved quickly to stop shipments of its Galaxy Note 7 amid reports the batteries could catch fire or explode, federal officials expressed concern Friday that the company opted not to follow traditional procedures.

Typically, recalls in the U.S. that involve safety issues are handled in conjunction with a federal agency known as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Instead, Samsung has launched its own global program to replace the phablet, following reports that a battery issue could cause fire or explosion.

Working with the CPSC ensures that consumers clearly understand both the risks of continued use of a product as well as their rights, a federal official told Recode. Such a recall would also make sales of the Note 7 illegal."

http://www.recode.net/2016/9/2/12778440/samsung-note-recall-concerns-feds

Well, good luck to everyone, stay safe, and I hope this gets solved as quickly as possible for all parties involved!