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AVIATION REGULATORS in several countries are advising against turning on or charging Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Note 7 smartphone on airline flights because its batteries can catch fire and explode. Here a Samsung employee demonstrates the water-resistant capability of a Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. / BLOOMBERG NEWS/SEONGJOON CHO

Fire risk spurs action against Samsung Note 7 use on airplanes

Capital Goods 09/09/2016

HONG KONG - In another blow to Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Note 7 smartphone, aviation regulators in several countries are advising against turning on...

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