If local authorities and carriers agreed, and there was demand, it may then resell the phones, Samsung said.

It also unveiled two other proposals for recycling the devices, including detaching the components and retrieving the hardware’s precious metals.

Samsung had faced pressure from environmental campaigner Greenpeace.

The organisation had lobbied the technology giant over its plans for the devices, launching a petition and staging global protests including at the Mobile World Congress event.

“While we welcome this news, Samsung must share as soon as possible more detailed timelines on when it will implement its promises, as well as how it intends to change its production system to make sure this never happens again,” said Greenpeace East Asia campaigner Jude Lee.

Samsung said it would have to liaise with “regulatory authorities and carriers” and measure local demand before determining where and when refurbished handsets would be released.

The company is set to launch a new device on Wednesday 29 March.

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The airline confirmed one of its planes, due to fly from Louisville, Kentucky, to Baltimore, Maryland, was evacuated before take-off on Wednesday.

The Note 7 was subject to a mass recall in September, but Samsung said it had identified and fixed the problem.

Samsung has yet to comment on the reports.

A Southwest Airlines spokesperson told the BBC: “A customer reported smoke emitting from an electronic device. All customers and crew deplaned safely via the main cabin door.”

The owner of the phone, speaking to Jordan Golson from The Verge, said it was bought on 21 September.

Brian Green added that there was a black square icon on the device’s packaging, a symbol which Samsung added to distinguish old, certified unsafe devices from the replacement models.

But late last month, after assuring customers – and safety officials – that the fixed devices were safe, Samsung confirmed it was looking into new reports that devices were still overheating.

“There have been a few reports about the battery charging levels and we would like to reassure everyone that the issue does not pose a safety concern,” the South Korean firm said at the time.

Mr Green said his device was powered down, not charging, when it began to overheat in his pocket.

After tossing it on to the floor of the plane, it started to emit a “thick grey-green angry smoke”, according to The Verge.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had issued a warning to the public saying Note 7 devices should be powered down and not charged while on planes.

It also advised against packing the phone into hold luggage.

The FAA is yet to comment on whether further guidelines will be issued after this latest issue.

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