US product safety agency advises not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7

New York: In a major setback for the leading smartphone manufacturing company Samsung, the US Consumer Product Safety (CPSC) has asked the Galaxy Note 7 consumers to not use it anymore.

The directions came after warnings have been issued regarding the use of lithium-ion batteries in certain Note 7 devices that have resulted in fires.

The information was shared through a press release that read, "These incidents have occurred while charging and during normal use, which has led us to call for consumers to power down their Note7s."

CPSC, however, said that it is in talks with Samsung to to official recall its flagship phone Galaxy Note 7 as early as possible.

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On Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration also urged the passengers "not to turn on or charge" Note 7 devices on board aircraft.