NEW YORK CITY — The MTA requested on Tuesday that all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners turn off their phones before they board a bus or enter a subway station.
The MTA’s request comes two weeks after Samsung told owners to immediately shut down and return the Galaxy Note 7 because the batteries have a dangerous flaw that causes them to ignite.
The MTA stated on Twitter that no Galaxy Note 7 phones have exploded on agency premises, but at least one phone has already caught fire in New York City.
A 6-year-old boy from Brooklyn was hospitalized after a Samsung ignited in his hands, the New York Post reported Sunday. However, the phone was a different model — the Galaxy Core Prime.
New Yorkers responded to the MTA’s request with scorn.