Rwanda bans troublesome Galaxy Note 7

Rwanda Utilities and Regulatory Authority (RURA), yesterday, announced that it had banned the importation and distribution of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on the Rwanda market. In a statement, RURA acting director-general Patrick Nyirishema said the move was due to safety reasons and urged consumers who may have individually bought them abroad to power them down and return them to sellers.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7. RURA urge consumers who may have individually bought these igniting phones abroad to power them down and return them to sellers. / Courtesy
Samsung Galaxy Note 7. RURA urge consumers who may have individually bought these igniting phones abroad to power them down and return them to sellers. / Courtesy
Collins Mwai