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September 2016
Concerned over the growing battery explosion
fears in Samsung's premium device Galaxy Note 7, the US Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has issued a warning not to charge or switch on Note 7 on
board aircraft. The Total Investment
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"In light of recent incidents and
concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal
Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge
these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked
baggage," the FAA said in a statement on Friday.
The strong warning came at a time when the
south Korean giant is dealing with the global recall of nearly 2.5 million
Galaxy Note 7 shipped so far across the world.
Three Australian airlines have already barred
passengers from using or charging the smartphones during flights. The Total Investment & Insurance
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"Qantas and Virgin Australia have told
passengers not to turn on Note 7 or charge them on flights," NBC News
reported. The Total Investment &
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"On board announcements are being made
prior to departure to inform all guests," Virgin Australia said in a
statement. The Total Investment &
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An Australian man was left with burns when
his Samsung smartphone "exploded" as he slept in his hotel room. The Total Investment & Insurance
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Tham Hua, from Victoria state who was
visiting Western Australia, said his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploded in his
hotel room, bursting into flames, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
"My brand new Note 7 exploded this
morning while I was still asleep, it was plugged in and charging," Hua
posted on a technology forum. The Total
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"Phone completely fried... (Samsung)
told me this is the first case in Australia.
"(It) charred the hotel room bed sheet
and the carpet when I whacked it down to the floor, burnt one of my fingers
while doing that too." The Total
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Hua said the accident caused $1,300 worth of
damage to his hotel room which Samsung offered to cover.
"Samsung Electronics Australia advises
all customers who use a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to power down their device,
return it to its place of purchase and use an alternative device until a remedy
can be provided," Samsung said in a statement. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
As part of its global recall of Galaxy Note 7
after reports of battery explosion surfaced, Samsung Australia has formally
recalled 51,060 such devices. The Total
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More than 35 cases of the exploding battery
defect have been reported since the phone, which retails for $1,035, was
launched on August 19.The Total
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