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FAA has warned airline passengers not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices on board aircraft following the suspension of sales of the smartphone because of fire fears.
Samsung has acknowledged it "found a battery cell issue" in the Galaxy Note 7 and said "there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally" of the lithium ion battery malfunctioning. There have been complaints about the smartphones catching fire.
"In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, [FAA] strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage," FAA said in a statement.
Samsung has suspended sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and has promised to replace already sold units.
The warning, which is not a binding regulation, comes amid an ongoing effort to develop new packaging standards for lithium ion batteries carried by aircraft. ICAO in April banned shipments of lithium ion batteries in bulk in the cargo hold of passenger aircraft.
Aaron Karp aaron.karp@penton.com
Source: FAA warns against using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on aircraft
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