Airline
passengers have been warned by US authorities not to switch on or charge their
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones when on board the plane.
The
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also advised against packing the phones
into any checked-in luggage.
Samsung
recalled the phone last week after reports emerged of the device exploding
during or after charging.
Qantas
and Virgin Australia have also told customers not to charge or use the phone
during flights.
Samsung
has said that battery problems were behind the phones catching fire, but that
it was difficult to work out which phones were affected among those sold.
"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.
Following
Samsung's recall of its Galaxy Note 7, Qantas said on Thursday it was
"requesting that passengers who own [the devices] do not switch on or
charge them in-flight."
The
phone was launched last month and has been otherwise generally well-received by
consumers and critics.
Some
2.5 million Note 7s have been shipped globally.
Samsung
has said customers who have already bought the phone will be able to swap it
for a new one and that it would take about two weeks to prepare replacement
devices.
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