The order from the US Transportation Department and other agencies bars owners from carrying on the devices or stowing them in checked baggage during flights. The decision came after reports of fires in replacement devices prompted a new round of warnings from regulators, phone carriers and airlines."We recognise that banning these phones from airlines will inconvenience some passengers, but the safety of all those aboard an aircraft must take priority," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.In another statement issued late Friday, the department clarified that owners who attempt to travel by air with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices would only be "denied boarding. 15.

"It added that Samsung had received 96 reports of batteries in Note 7 phones overheating in the United States, including 23 new reports since the Sept.9 million Note 7 phones, including the 1 million Galaxy Note 7s it recalled on Sept. 15 recall announcement.Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices Neck Ring Suppliers will be banned from aircraft in the United States starting on Saturday at noon EDT under an emergency order, regulators said after numerous reports of the devices catching fire."We are taking this additional step because even one fire incident inflight poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at risk.The agency said that the phones might be confiscated from passengers attempting to take them onboard, and that people found onboard with the phones might face fines.

"The Transportation Department warned that passengers who packed the devices in checked luggage raised the risk of "a catastrophic incident.Samsung scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone because of incidents where the phones began smoking or caught fire, dealing a huge blow to its reputation.The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday the Note 7's battery "can overheat and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazard to consumers.."The world's largest phone maker this week said it was also expanding a US recall of the fire-prone model to a total of 1.""Anyone violating the ban may be subject to criminal prosecution in addition to fines," the department said in a press statement.Samsung scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone because of incidents where the phones began smoking or caught fire