Oct 29, 2016 08:02 AM EDT By Chris Brandt, UniversityHerald Reporter

A university has reportedly banned its students from using the Samsung 7 phones after reports of its batteries exploding causing some injuries as well as fires.

Based on all the news about the Samsung 7 handset, the University took a step ahead before anything untoward might happen by issuing a ban against the use of the said device. The institution cited fire-related accidents as the main reason for imposing the ban in its campuses and living halls. They also advised students and staff to immediately power down their handsets to prevent any accidents and injuries.

The Samsung Galaxy 7 has recently received a lot of flak because of its faulty batteries which reportedly caused a series of explosions and injured a number of customers. It has been reported that 70 percent of the Samsung 7 phones in the market have faulty batteries. This has caused the company to recall its phones from the market and stop its production for good.

The company also advised those who have Samsung 7 phones in their possession to turn them off immediately and stop using them to prevent any further accidents. It has also initiated a voluntary replacement program where Samsung 7 owners will be given a refund or have their handset swapped with another Samsung product. The steps how to do this can be found in the company's website.

The university has been encouraging their students and staff to follow the recall process the company has issued. Meanwhile, there are more universities in Europe and in North America which have been following suit and banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from their campuses as some sort of advance precaution.

Aside from educational institutions, major airline companies have also refused to carry the said handsets on their flights. Some of these airline companies include Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, and Air Berlin.

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