South Korea advises airplane passengers to turn off Galaxy Note 7 phones
Published Tue, Oct 11, 2016 · 12:55 AM
[SEOUL] South Korea's transport ministry said on Tuesday that all Galaxy Note 7 phones produced by Samsung Electronics should not be used or charged inside airplanes.
The advisory came after the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards said consumers should stop using Note 7s including replacement ones following reports of fires in the devices.
REUTERS
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