Prince George, B.C.-  In light of the numerous incidents involving   Samsung Note 7 fires,  Transport Canada  is  banning that model of cell phone from  flights.

Transport Canada  has issued a notice that  it is  enacting  Special Provision 137  of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations  because of the  dangers posed by the now recalled Samsung 7Note model.

Specifically Transport Canada says “Subsection 5 of this Special Provision stipulates that it is forbidden to transport lithium ion cells or batteries that are damaged or defective and that, under normal conditions of transport, produce a flame or a dangerous evolution of heat, or produce a dangerous emission of toxic, corrosive or flammable gases or vapours”.

The direction to Canadian Air Carriers  reads:

“Air carriers should alert passengers to the prohibition against air transport of a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device, in particular, immediately prior to boarding and to deny boarding to a passenger in possession of a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device unless the passenger divests themselves and their baggage, including carry-on and checked, of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device.

Air carriers should inform that persons who inadvertently bring a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device onto an aircraft immediately power off the device, do not use or charge the device while aboard the aircraft, protect the device from accidental activation, including disabling any features that may turn on the device, such as alarm clocks, and keep the device on their person and not in the overhead compartment, seat back pocket, nor in any carry-on baggage, for the duration of the flight;

An air carrier flight crew member who identifies that a passenger is in possession of a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device while the aircraft is in flight, the crew member should instruct the passenger to power off the device, to not use or charge the device while aboard the aircraft, to protect the device from accidental activation, including disabling any features that may turn on the device, such as alarm clocks, and to keep the device on their person and not in the overhead compartment, seat back pocket, nor in any carry-on baggage, for the duration of the flight.”