Samsung Canada recalls Galaxy Note 7, urges consumers to turn phone off

Samsung Canada issued a recall for more than 20,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on Monday.

In the recall, the company noted the “smartphone battery has the potential to overheat and burn, posing a potential fire hazard.”

READ MORE:  Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall: What Canadian consumers need to know

So far only one case of a battery overheating has been reported in Canada but south of the border there have been more than 70 cases reported.

WATCH: U.S. aviation officials warns Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users against using phone during flights

1:04 U.S. aviation officials warns Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users against using phone during flights

The phones, which were manufactured in China, were sold between Aug. 19 and Sept. 1.

READ MORE: Samsung shares slide thanks to Galaxy Note 7 recall

Consumers are being urged to immediately power down their phones and “register as soon as possible for the Canadian Product Exchange.”

Note 7 owners can visit Samsung’s recall website here to initiate the exchange process.

You can also call this toll-free phone number: 1-800-517-3507.

With files from Canadian Press