canada, u.s. ban samsung galaxy note 7 phones from flights - 18650 rechargeable lithium ion battery
According to emergency orders issued by Transport Canada and the US Department of Communications on Friday, passengers and crew in Washington will be banned from carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on airline flightsS.
The Ministry of Transport responded to reports of a telephone fire.
These orders take effect immediately in Canada and at EDT in the United States at noon on SaturdayS.
For example, on flights to and from Canada and the United States, or in any country, mobile phones cannot be carried or packed in checked baggage.
The telephone cannot also be transported by air.
Passengers carrying mobile phones will not be allowed to board the plane.
And those who are trying to escape from America. S.
In addition to the fine, a ban on packing a mobile phone in checked baggage may be subject to criminal prosecution.
Transport officials in the two countries warned that carrying mobile phones in checked baggage would increase the potential danger of flights.
Samsung has recalled more than 2 units.
5 million of smartphones have made battery mistakes.
The South Korean company discontinued the product earlier this week, less than two months after it was released in August. The U. S.
The Consumer Product Safety Board said the report of overheating of the Note 7 mobile phone battery in the United States has nearly 100 times.
Earlier this month, a fire broke out on Southwest Airlines flight.
In another case, a family in the Holy
According to Peterborough, Florida, a Galaxy Note 7 phone caught fire while charging in a Jeep, causing the vehicle to be destroyed.
Transportation in Canada and the United StatesS.
The Federal Aviation Administration previously warned passengers not to put their phones in checked baggage and power them off while boarding the plane and not to charge them.
"We recognize that banning airlines from using these phones can cause inconvenience to some passengers, but the safety of all passengers on the plane must be given priority," said Air America. S.
Director of Transportation, Anthony Fox.
"We are taking this additional step because even a fire accident on board can cause a high risk of serious personal injury and endanger the lives of many people.
Samsung said in a statement that it is working with the department to keep customers informed of the ban.
The company also urged Note 7 customers to get a refund or replace their phones by visiting wireless carriers or retail stores.
Samsung has a website and a phone number, 1-844-365-
6197, for customers in doubt
Note 7 is not the only gadget on fire due to lithium
From laptops to Tesla cars to Boeing 787, battery problems have been bothering everything.
At least three AmericansS.
Airlines are adding new firepower
If the cell phone or laptop battery is overheated, on fire and cannot be extinguished, a suppression device is provided to the fleet.
Rechargeable lithium batteries are more prone to overheating than other types of batteries if they are exposed to high temperatures, damaged or have manufacturing defects.
Once overheating starts, it can cause the temperature to continue to rise to a very high level of "heat out of control ".
Water can extinguish the flame, but it does not always stop the heat from getting out of control.
Flames often appear again after they are initially extinguished.
Lithium batteries are everywhere in consumer electronics.
Manufacturers like them because they are lighter than other types of batteries and have much more energy packed in the same space.
Earlier this year, the International Civil Aviation OrganizationN.
Institutions that develop global aviation safety standards prohibit charging lithium in bulk
Ion batteries serve as cargo on passenger planes until better packaging can be developed to prevent fire from spreading and potentially destroy the aircraft. —