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Johannesburg - The US aviation authority has joined four Australian airlines in banning usage of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board flights, amid exploding battery reports.
Passengers were recently advised by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not charge or carry the device in checked baggage.
“In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage,” a statement on their website read.
This comes after Australian airlines - Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Tiger Airways - all made a similar call for passengers not to charge the device while on a flight.
Fin24 contacted South Africa's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) but the body was not immediately available for comment. However, the CAA said it would respond later on Friday.
Samsung pulls pre-order plug
Meanwhile, South Africans can expected to wait a little longer for the device to arrive in the country after the company announced a halt to all pre-orders.
READ: Samsung SA pulls plug on Note 7 pre-orders
Samsung South Africa, on Thursday, put a stop all pre-orders of the Note 7 in the country, amid 35 cases of faulty devices as reported by Samsung.
The company also told Fin24 earlier that the availability date, which had initially been set as September 23, has also been postponed until further notice.
Initial reports suggested that charging the device without the original charger led to the damages.
The highly anticipated 'phablet' smartphone was launched in South Africa in early-August, boasting a major upgrade and newer features when compared to its predecessor.
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