Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users who have not experienced their phones exploding yet need to know that the United States Federal Aviation Administration has banned the device from checked-in baggage.
The FAA is now urging passengers to follow their new guidance regarding how to board on planes if they have their Galaxy Note 7 devices with them. Samsung is in deep trouble as it needs to replace all of their Note 7 models shipped for its initial sale after reports of exploding phones have surfaced on social media.
Galaxy Note 7's explosion can already cost much damage in a room and it would indubitably cause more in a sealed aircraft. Virgin Australia and Jetstar have already banned passengers from using their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during the flights because of the danger it poses, Express.co.uk has learned.
The South Korean tech giant will reportedly shell out over a billion dollars recalling and replacing the said phones. It was supposed to be a huge hit for Samsung as it would take on the iPhone 7 that was recently announced at an event.
There are around 35 reports of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding and it is alarming despite the small number compared to the millions of produced devices, Indian Express reported. If one would suddenly explode in an aircraft during flight, it could cost more damage and panic among the other passengers.
The FAA said in a statement in their official website: "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."
One report from a social media user stated that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 suddenly exploded inside a hotel room while they were sleeping. The phone was reportedly charging overnight and it was a recurring pattern in all of the subsequent reports.
Samsung is temporarily halting all of their Galaxy Note 7 sales until the problem in the lithium-ion batteries are solved. They have already ordered a recall of the smartphones across the globe because of the fire hazard.