Japan has barred all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
from airplanes, mirroring moves by US regulators and a tring of carriers
that banned the recalled devices over fire risk concerns.
The
weekend announcement from Japan’s transport ministry follows an earlier
warning that asked airlines to urge passengers not to turn on or charge
the smartphones on aircraft.
But aviation
authorities went a step further on Saturday, ordering airlines to ban
the devices completely, a transport ministry official said.
The
South Korean electronics giant has recalled all Note 7 phones,
including replacements, following reports of exploding batteries and
fires, which have led to numerous injuries. Samsung has also stopped
producing the flagship handset.
Japan’s move came after US transport authorities on
Friday Oct 14,2016 issued an emergency order banning the phones and saying anyone
attempting to travel with the recalled handsets may face fines and have
the devices confiscated.
It was not immediately clear
what sort of penalties passengers on All Nippon Airways and Japan
Airlines — the country’s biggest carriers — could face if they were
found with the phone.
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