The
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that it is banning
all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices from air transportation in
the United States.
The
DOT said in an emergency order that individuals who own or possess a
Samsung Galaxy Note7 device may not transport the device on their
person, in carry-on baggage, or in checked baggage on flights to, from,
or within the United States.
The
phones also cannot be shipped as air cargo, it said, noting anyone
violating the ban may be subject to criminal prosecution in addition to
fines.
"We
recognize that banning these phones from airlines will inconvenience
some passengers, but the safety of all those aboard an aircraft must
take priority," Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a
statement.
"We
are taking this additional step because even one fire incident inflight
poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at
risk."
On Tuesday, Samsung suspended the manufacture and sale of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 device.
Elliot
Kaye, chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned
that the fire hazard with the original Note7 and with the replacement
Note7 is "simply too great."
"I
would like to remind consumers once again to take advantage of the
remedies offered, including a full refund," Kaye said. "It's the right
thing to do and the safest thing to do." Enditem
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