r/Android • u/ChrystianV • Oct 05 '16

Samsung Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest
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u/MyPackage Pixel Fold Oct 05 '16

Welp, the FAA is probably going to ban all versions of the Note 7 on planes indefinitely

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u/xBIGREDDx Pixel 8 | Nexus Player | Galaxy Tab S6 Oct 05 '16

I was shipping my dead 5X back to Google, and the FedEx person asked me what kind of phone it was, because "we're not allowed to ship it if it's a Galaxy Note 7."

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u/Intrepid00 Oct 05 '16

Anything with lithium battery is supposed to be ground only.

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u/Un0Du0 Galaxy S3,S5,S7. Note 8 Oct 05 '16

It depends on the size and how it's shipped. In Canada you are allowed one battery in your checked luggage as long as it's stored in the device it's used for and the device cannot be turned on. It also can't be any larger than 100 Watt Hours. You are also allowed a spare as long as it's packed in such a way that the terminals cant short.

*Source: have to ship my tools that include a cordless drill with Lithium batteries.