SAN FRANCISCO: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday urged anyone owning a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to stop using the large-screen "phablet" smartphone.

The warning by the independent government agency came a day after the US Federal Aviation Administration told passengers not to turn on or charge Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on aircraft due to the risk of batteries exploding.

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