Samsung urges consumers globally to stop using Galaxy Note 7

September 11, 2016 16:13

Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company's global recall.

The call from the South Korean company, the world's largest smartphone maker, comes after US authorities urged users to switch the Galaxy Note 7 off and not to use or charge it during a flight.

Several airlines around the world asked travellers not switch on the jumbo smartphone or put it in checked baggage, with some carriers banning the phone on flights.

In a statement posted yesterday on its website, Samsung asked users around the world to "immediately" return their existing Galaxy Note 7 and get a replacement.

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