Shares in Samsung Electronics were dropping hard on the back of the recall of its new smartphone Galaxy Note 7.
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“In view of recent reports about SamsungGalaxy Note 7 devices, and the worldwide warnings to airline passengers not to carry this smartphone during flights, PIA passengers are also strongly advised not to carry it, not even in their check-in luggage, as it may compromise aircraft and passenger safety”, PIA Spokesman Daniyal Gilani said in a statement issued here.
Samsung has told South Korean consumers to use replacement phones which it would provide on a temporary loan until a new Galaxy Note 7 equipped with fault-free batteries is available.
Thai Airways International and its budget subsidiary Thai Smile Airways have joined other carriers in banning the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from checked baggage and being used onboard. The company has said it had sold 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7s that need to be replaced. Several airlines around the world asked travelers not switch on the jumbo smartphone or put it in checked baggage, with some carriers banning the phone on flights.
Samsung Electronics announced a global recall of all handsets after reports some devices exploded while being charged.
The recall by the safety commission will allow the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to ban passengers from carrying the phones on planes.
“The whole situation over Samsung is becoming more serious and complicated as more state authorities around the world are advising nationals to stop using the Note 7”, said Hwang Min-Sung, analyst at Samsung Securities.
Since then, airlines and air safety agencies around the world have warned passengers against using them on flights. This news story is related to Print/149706-PIA-warns-passengers-not-to-bring-Samsung-Note-7-on-board/ – breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne.
Australian airlines Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have also forbidden use of the new smartphone aboard flights.
“We are asking users to power down their Galaxy Note 7s and exchange them now”, said Tim Baxter, president of SamsungElectronics America.
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In a widely-reported case last week, a Florida man allegedly saw his auto catch fire after he had left a Note 7 charging inside it, with images on social media showing a Jeep engulfed in flames.
