Union says Note7 returns danger to postal workers

Greg Rayner, (below, right) national secretary of the communications division of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union, said he entertained fears that the Note7 devices would explode or burst into flames while being processed within the postal system, putting both the general public and postal workers in danger.

"If these exploding phones are not safe enough to be carried on passenger aircraft then what steps have been taken to ensure they're safe enough to be transported in aircraft or postal vehicles packed with paper and other flammable material?" Rayner questioned.

“So far we have heard nothing from Australia Post, or the federal government for that matter, on how they will protect workers and the general public.

{loadposition sam08}Rayner said the union had confirmed with mobile phone carriers that if customers were unable to return their phones in-store, they would be sent a satchel with instructions to lodge the packed phone at the nearest post office.

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Clik here to view."Major airlines in Australia and across the world have banned these phones from planes – in both checked and carry-on luggage, even if the phone has been turned off – due to safety concerns of exploding batteries," he pointed out.

"Now, hundreds of these potentially dangerous phones will be circulating through our postal system, exposing workers and the public to extraordinary risk without them being aware."

Rayner said Australia Post had a responsibility to its workers and to the public. "They must take immediate action before one of these potentially ticking time bombs blows up and costs lives.”

Australia Post chief executive Ahmed Fahour has been given until Monday (24 October) to respond to the union’s concerns.

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— Larry Kim (@larrykim) October 19, 2016