Last Thursday, the USA aviation safety officials warned airline passengers not to turn on or charge a new-model Samsung smartphone during flights following numerous reports of the devices catching fire.
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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.
Samsung looks to be taking a hard-line on recalling its Galaxy Note 7, with plans to remotely deactivate any handsets not returned by 30 September. This happened after the recall and there could be many more people still using the Galaxy Note with the battery issue, so the company recently asked users to stop using the Galaxy Note 7. This news story is related to Latest/149564-PIA-bans-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-7-on-its-planes/ – breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne.
The phone has batteries that “pack a lot of power” and can burst when they overheat, the consumer watchdog said.
Samsung said new Note7 replacement devices will be issued to exchange program participants upon completion of the CPSC (US Consumer Product Safety Commission) process.
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has also issued a statement on the matter, adding that it’s investigating Samsung’s announcement.
Reportedly, Samsung used to get 70 per cent of its batteries from its subsidiary while 30 percent was from ATL for Galaxy Note 7 devices. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners in the USA will be able to exchange their phones for a number of models, in addition to receiving a $25 gift card. It did so after U.S. aviation safety officials warned airline passengers not to turn on or charge the phone during flights or put them in checked bags.
Last week, after the reports of explosions while charging due to bad batteries, Samsung stopped selling the model and recalled 2.5 million phones that have been sold.
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Samsung Gulf Electronics has announced the availability of exchange programme for Galaxy Note7 owners in the Gulf Region.
