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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explodes, FAA warns passengers
THE United States of America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has strongly advised passengers not to turn on or charge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones when onboard aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage as well.
Samsung itself has already raised concerns about this latest device model, due to reported incidents that recently occurred, prompting fears from the aviation authority that the device could cause air disaster should passengers fail to take caution.
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Investigation has shown that the Galaxy Note 7 batteries keep exploding, with over 35 incidents that have been confirmed by Samsung as it has issued a global recall. The company has identified that the batteries made by Samsung SDI are causing these explosions and issued a world-wide recall of all 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 units that went out to retail partners and consumers.
According to Samsung, the battery cell can overheat, causing it to explode. “This is dangerous to flight safety as such explosions could cause serious air crashes,” FAA maintained.
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