FAA 'strongly advises' passengers not to use Galaxy Note 7 in-flight

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration advised passengers not use the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 while flying following the tech company's worldwide recall over reports the phone has caught fire or exploded.

"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," the FAA said in a statement Wednesday.

The Galaxy Note 7 was released in August but Samsung issued a worldwide recall for about 2.5 million of the devices in early September. Several airlines have banned the device being used aboard flights.

The company said the issue is the battery and it will replace all 2.5 million of the devices, which debuted a month ago. Samsung estimates less than 0.1 percent of devices sold would be affected.