Samsung announced a voluntary recall of all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and many had issues with how the company managed the recall operation, since the Consumer Product Safety Commission wasn’t involved.
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PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has barred the charging and use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices on board all its flights.
The South Korean smartphone giant this month issued a global voluntary recall of some 2.5M of the Note7 due to a battery problem which some users have claimed has exploded or caught fire.
Reportedly, Samsung used to get 70 percent of its batteries from its subsidiary while 30 percent was from ATL for Galaxy Note 7 devices. A probe indicated that the rechargeable lithium batteries, produced by one of its suppliers, were the cause of the fires.
In a further blow to the company, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has also urged American users to turn the phones off and leave them off.
PAL also said it will not accept any cargo shipments of the Samsung device.
“This has been done in light of several incidents globally, involving the battery of Samsung Galaxy Note 7. We are asking users to power down their Galaxy Note7s and exchange them as soon as possible”, says DJ Koh, President of Mobile Communications Business for Samsung.
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On Friday, Singapore Airlines Ltd became the latest carrier to ban use of the phones during flights, following an identical move by three Australian airlines, according to a Reuters report. This is a costly setback for Samsung which had high hopes from its $892.73 model for increased sales at a time when rival Apple has launched its iPhone 7. This news story is related to Latest/149564-PIA-bans-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-7-on-its-planes/ – breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne.
