Galaxy Note 7 banned in office

A government department in Chengdu, Sichuan province, banned its employees from using Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in the office, following moves by domestic airlines and national civil aviation authorities to ban the use of the phone model on airplanes.

Chengdu Service, the micro blog account of Chengdu's Government Affairs Service Center, posted a notice to employees on Monday that it would ban the use of the smartphones for safety reasons.

The notice said monitoring would be increased in an area outside its office that was set up to provide free internet and recharging services for visitors.