Samsung has recalled more than 2.5 million of the smartphones citing a battery manufacturing error Lee Jin-man/Associated PressAirline passengers and crews are to be banned from taking Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on flights under an emergency order issued last night by the US Department of Transportation in response to reports of the phones catching fire. Samsung has recalled more than 2.5 million of the smartphones, citing a battery manufacturing error. The South Korean company discontinued the product earlier this week, less than two months after its release. The new US government order states that the phones may not be carried on board or packed in checked bags on flights to and from the United States or…

Source: The Times October 14, 2016 23:48 UTC