Ariana's mother Alia Kamzina added: "She is in shock still, as are we all.
"She is now afraid of smartphones, she can't bear to even see one being used without being terrified."
Samsung have offered to pay for all of Ariana's medical bills and plastic surgery but Mr Aitzhan has so far refused to return the torched handset, for fear of his daughter's horrifying story being hushed up.
A Samsung spokesperson said: "Once we have gotten hold of the product in question, we will investigate internally.
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"We would like to assure that the safety of our customer is our top priority."