—FAA Warns Passengers Not To Stow Them In Checked Baggage.
The FAA issued a strong warning to passengers not to use or charge Galaxy Note 7 devices and not to place them in any checked baggage.
In a brief statement, the FAA said, “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 warning was prompted by the recall a week ago of Samsung’s newest version of one of its flagship devices, a model that premiered just a month before its recall after a number of models experienced battery fires. Some airlines have already banned the devices from their aircraft.
Lithium batteries have ignited in aircraft compartments in the past and have been suspected of causing fires in several cargo planes, including at least one fatal accident in the Middle East.
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