Users of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones have been urged to stop using the devices by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a statement released late Friday the Commission urged “all consumers who own a Samsung Galaxy Note7 to power them down and stop charging or using the device.”The warning follows reports of the new Note7s exploding or catching fire. Last week, Samsung ordered a global recall of the jumbo phones after its investigation of explosion reports found the rechargeable lithium batteries were at fault. “This consumer warning is based on recent reports involving lithium-ion batteries in certain Note7 devices that have resulted in fires,” said the CPSC. “CPSC is working quickly to determine whether a replacement Galaxy Note7 is an acceptable remedy for Samsung or their phone carriers to provide to consumers,” it added.

Source: Fox News September 09, 2016 21:22 UTC