Air travelers on Samsung phone honor system after fires
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday night that because of recent fire reports involving the smartphone, passengers shouldn't use or charge one or stow one in checked baggage.
Safety experts have been concerned for several years about the fire risk when lithium-ion batteries are used or even carried on flights.
In February, a UN aviation panel recommended that nations adopt a temporary ban on cargo shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries on passenger airlines, although the policy wouldn't apply to batteries inside devices like phones, laptops or tablets.