Reports that the phones’ batteries have combusted while charging or in normal use prompted the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to stop using the Note 7 device. “We are asking users to power down their Galaxy Note 7s and exchange them as soon as possible,” Koh Dong-jin, head of Samsung’s smartphone business, said in a statement. The Korean company is offering to exchange all affected Galaxy Note 7 phones with a replacement device using a safe battery. Samsung has said replacement Note 7s will be available in some markets including South Korea and the United States from September 19. Aviation authorities and airlines from North America to Europe and Asia have issued bans or guidance on the phones.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2016 13:52 UTC