FAA Issues Updated Guidance on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Devices

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FAA Issues Updated Guidance on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Devices

The following press release was published by the Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 11, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

In response to an Oct. 10, 2016 statement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and following a recent decision by Samsung to suspend global sales and exchanges of all Galaxy Note7 devices , the Federal Aviation Administration urges passengers onboard aircraft to power down, and not use, charge, or stow in checked baggage, any Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices, including recalled and replacement devices.

For more information, please read the Safety Alert for Operators , “Air Transport Restrictions for Recalled Lithium Batteries and Lithium Battery Powered Devices" issued Sept. 16, 2016.

Source: Federal Aviation Administration

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