Samsung to recall 2.8 million washing machines in US

   Samsung Electronics, which is already reeling from a global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, said it will recall about 2.8 million of its top-load washing machines in the United States to address safety concerns.
The top of the washing machines can unexpectedly detach from the chassis during use, posing a risk of injury from impact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement on Friday.
The machines being recalled were manufactured between March 2011 and November 2016.
   Samsung received nine related reports of injuries, including a broken jaw, injured shoulder and other fall-related injuries.
   Samsung, the world's top smartphone maker, is grappling with a global recall of at least 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets due to faulty batteries causing some phones to catch fire.

US bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on Flights

   The US Department of Transportation has banned Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on flights after reports of the device catching fire.
  Passengers will not be able to take the phones on flights or in their luggage to and from the US from 16:00 GMT on Saturday.
  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had previously advised against packing the phones in luggage.
Samsung permanently stopped Galaxy Note 7 production this week.
  "We recognise that banning these phones from airlines will inconvenience some passengers, but the safety of all those aboard an aircraft must take priority," Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement.
  "We are taking this additional step because even one fire incident in-flight poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at risk."
  Samsung recalled around 2.5 million phones in September after complaints of exploding batteries.
While it later insisted that all replaced devices were safe, there were reports that those phones were catching fire too.
The company then said it would stop Galaxy Note 7 production.
  "The fire hazard with the original Note 7 and with the replacement Note 7 is simply too great for anyone to risk it and not respond to this official recall," said US Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot Kaye.
  "I would like to remind consumers once again to take advantage of the remedies offered, including a full refund. It's the right thing to do and the safest thing to do."
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