US: Air passengers with Samsung Note 7 phones face fines
Airline passengers who try to carry Samsung Note 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines under an emergency US order that significantly expands restrictions on the devices linked to almost 100 incidents of overheating and fires. The devices won’t be allowed aboard passenger or cargo aircraft even if they’ve been shut off, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the FAA announced Friday. Flight restrictions will be extended to each of the 1.9m Note 7s sold in the US starting at noon New York time Saturday. US Transportation secretary Anthony Foxx said: “We are taking this additional step because even one fire incident in flight poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at risk.” <br/>
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US: Air passengers with Samsung Note 7 phones face fines
Airline passengers who try to carry Samsung Note 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines under an emergency US order that significantly expands restrictions on the devices linked to almost 100 incidents of overheating and fires. The devices won’t be allowed aboard passenger or cargo aircraft even if they’ve been shut off, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the FAA announced Friday. Flight restrictions will be extended to each of the 1.9m Note 7s sold in the US starting at noon New York time Saturday. US Transportation secretary Anthony Foxx said: “We are taking this additional step because even one fire incident in flight poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at risk.” <br/>
