The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Friday that the Samsung Galaxy Note7 will be banned from all U.S. flights beginning Saturday.
The emergency order was issued in response to reports of the phones catching on fire.
Starting Saturday at noon EDT, phones may not be carried on board or packed in checked bags on flights to and from the U.S. or within the country. The phones also can't be shipped as air cargo.
If a traveler attempts to fly with the phone, the device may be confiscated and face a fine. Any attempt to evade the ban could result in a criminal prosecution.
The Transportation Security Administration, the agency that has authority over airline security, will not be actively looking for the device.
"TSA officers will not actively search for the phones. However, if in the course of their normal duties an officer discovers one of the phones at the checkpoint, the officer will inform the passenger that the phone is not allowed on the aircraft and will ask the passenger to come back to the checkpoint without the phone. If discovered in checked baggage, the phone would be turned over to the airline," Transportation Security Administration spokesman Michael England said in an email Friday.
Owners of the Note7 are encouraged to contact their carrier or Samsung on how to return their phone and arrange a replacement.
Read more about the ban on the U.S. Department of Transportation Facebook page here.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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