“We are encouraging customers to exchange their Galaxy Note7 by taking advantage of the Product Exchange Program”. Earlier this week, a Note 7 battery explosion at an Australian hotel caused damages worth $1,400.
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The FAA said it was issuing the advisory “in light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung” about its Galaxy Note 7 devices.
The request applies to domestic and global flights as well as Qantas’ discount carrier Jetstar, the spokesperson added. The policy applies to aircraft of Jetstar, the budget carrier of Qantas.
In 2014, Qantas and Virgin Australia allowed passengers to use mobile electronic devices in-flight with limited restrictions after a relaxation of the rules by the country’s aviation authority. Customers will still be able to bring their phones on flights, though.
Australian flyers, beware: flight attendants may ask you to put away your Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Samsung’s failure to do so means that the device remains on sale at some U.S. retailers, and the absence of an official sales ban has left the FAA in a gray area in deciding how best to respond to the possible threat that incendiary incidents could cause to passenger flights.
As for airlines in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration is now considering its options in regard to banning the Galaxy Note 7. The FAA is working on “guidance related to this issue”. Samsung had launched the Galaxy Note 7 last month in India at a price tag of Rs 59,900.
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Nathan Dornarcher told WVTV that he was charging his Samsung Note 7 in the center console his Jeep on Monday while unloading a desk from the trunk.
