On Sept. 2, Samsung Electronics suspended sales of the Note 7, recalling 2.5 million units after reports that some batteries have combusted while charging or in use.
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PIA has issued the advice keeping in view the recent reports about Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices and the worldwide warnings to airline passengers not to carry this Smartphone during flights.
Samsung recalled the Note 7 devices earlier this month which made it look suspicious about the explosions. The South Korean company said that rechargeable lithium batteries manufactured by one of its suppliers were faulty.
On Friday, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an official statement urging people not to use the Note 7. Airlines across the globe asked commuters to keep their phones in checked baggage, while others banned the use of the device on flights.
Similar bans had already been put in place by Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Virgin Australia.
A statement by Samsung, the world’s biggest mobile phone maker, said “our customers’ safety is an absolute priority”.
US federal transportation rules permit the lithium batteries found in cellphones and similar electronic devices to be checked or carried on board planes.
Some other global airlines – Qantas, Virgin Australia and Etihad – have also taken similar steps, asking customers not to ‘use or charge Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 during flights.
The Kenyan office has also confirmed that cases across the globe where the new Galaxy Note 7 is reported to explode when being charged, are true.
The internet has been filled with videos of the premium model spontaneously bursting into flame, mostly while the battery is charging, but also during ordinary use.
Samsung has seen £11 billion wiped off its market value after recalling its Note 7 smartphone due to the risk of it bursting into flames.
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The embarrassing announcement came just two weeks after the flagship phone’s release and days ahead of the unveiling of rival Apple (AAPL, Tech30)’s iPhone 7.
