The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also advised against packing the phones into any checked-in luggage. Samsung recalled the phone last week after
reports emerged of the device exploding
during or after charging. Qantas and Virgin Australia have also told
customers not to charge or use the phone
during flights. Battery problems Samsung has said that battery problems
were behind the phones catching fire, but that
it was difficult to work out which phones
were affected among those sold. "In light of recent incidents and concerns
raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7
devices, the Federal Aviation Administration
strongly advises passengers not to turn on or
charge these devices on board aircraft and
not to stow them in any checked baggage," the FAA said. Following Samsung's recall of its Galaxy Note
7, Qantas said on Thursday it was
"requesting that passengers who own [the
devices] do not switch on or charge them in-
flight." The phone was launched last month and has
been otherwise generally well-received by
consumers and critics. Some 2.5 million Note 7s have been shipped
globally. Samsung has said customers who have
already bought the phone will be able to swap it for a new one and that it would take about two weeks to prepare replacement
devices. Analysis: Dave Lee, BBC North America
technology reporter This is precautionary advice and not
understood to be in reaction to any incident
on a plane. But it does continue the headache for
Samsung - even once the company goes
through the motions of getting the device
recalled, the Note 7 will forever be the
exploding smartphone. This is not the first time the FAA has warned
about the dangers of lithium batteries on
flights. Earlier this year, it urged airlines to
assess the risk of transporting lithium
batteries as cargo. And the administration also insists that any
spare lithium battery be kept with the
passenger rather than kept with luggage in
the hold - though as a person who regularly
travels with big lithium batteries for camera
equipment, I can tell you this is inconsistently enforced. What makes lithium batteries catch fire? The US trade group Airlines for America said
it was "closely monitoring" the Note 7 issue
and that carriers in the US would make their
own ruling over the use of the phone on
board. "Each individual carrier makes
determinations, in compliance with FAA
safety rules and regulations, as to what is
permitted to be carried on board and in the
cargo hold," an Airlines for America
spokesperson said in a statement. South Korea-listed shares of Samsung
Electronics were down close to 3% in early
Friday trade.
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Airline passengers have been warned by US authorities not to switch on or charge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones when on board the plane.Created at 2016-09-09 03:04:12
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