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U.S. agency tells consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Xinhua, September 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday urged consumers who own Samsung Galaxy Note 7 cellphones to "power them down and stop charging or using" the devices.

The consumer warning, according to the U.S. agency, was based on recent reports involving lithium-ion batteries in certain Note 7 devices that have resulted in fires.

"These incidents have occurred while charging and during normal use, which has led us to call for consumers to power down their Note7s," it said in a press release.

The U.S. agency said it's working with Samsung to formally announce an official recall of the devices as soon as possible.

"CPSC is working quickly to determine whether a replacement Galaxy Note7 is an acceptable remedy for Samsung or their phone carriers to provide to consumers," it said.

On Thursday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration "strongly" advised passengers "not to turn on or charge" Note 7 devices on board aircraft and "not to stow them in any checked baggage." Enditem