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09-10-2016, 02:16 AM
Samsung Electronics’ woes mounted Friday with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urging consumers to power down and stop charging or using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, after reports of the overheating and bursting of the lithium-ion battery in the device in some cases.
The statement by the CPSC comes a day after the Federal Aviation Administration advised passengers (http://www.computerworld.com/article/3118664/smartphones/faa-advises-against-using-or-charging-galaxy-note-7-phones-on-planes.html) not to turn on, charge or stow away their devices in checked baggage when on board aircraft. Three airlines in Australia,-including Qantas, its unit Jetstar and Virgin Australia, have also prohibited their passengers from using or charging the (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-samsung-idUSKCN11E0V8) Galaxy Note 7 during flight.
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The statement by the CPSC comes a day after the Federal Aviation Administration advised passengers (http://www.computerworld.com/article/3118664/smartphones/faa-advises-against-using-or-charging-galaxy-note-7-phones-on-planes.html) not to turn on, charge or stow away their devices in checked baggage when on board aircraft. Three airlines in Australia,-including Qantas, its unit Jetstar and Virgin Australia, have also prohibited their passengers from using or charging the (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-samsung-idUSKCN11E0V8) Galaxy Note 7 during flight.
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