US EditionFrance orders Apple to halt iPhone 12 sales due to high radiation levels
- France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 in the country due to radiation levels above the acceptable threshold, according to the country's junior minister for the digital economy. The decision is based on the ANFR's review, which stated that if the issue is not resolved through a software update, a recall for all iPhone 12 devices sold in France will be required.
- Apple is contesting the ANFR's review and has provided lab results from the company itself and third parties to show that the iPhone 12 is compliant with all relevant rules. The World Health Organization states that there is no evidence to conclude that exposure to low levels of electromagnetic fields is harmful to humans.
- France has widened regulations requiring retailers to display the radiation value of products, including cell phones, on packaging. The European Union has set safety limits for SAR values linked to mobile phones, which could increase the risk of some forms of cancer. The findings from the ANFR will also be shared with regulators in other EU member states.
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The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, French agency says
PARIS (AP) — French regulators ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are above European Union standards for exposure. The company disputed the findings and said the device complies with regulations. The French government agency that manages wireless communications frequencies issued the order after the iPhone 12 recently failed one of two types of tests for electromagnetic waves capabl…
The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, French agency says
The agency tested 141 cellphones and found that when the iPhone 12 is held in a hand or carried in a pocket, its level of electromagnetic energy absorption is higher than the EU standard.
The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, French agency says
The agency tested 141 cellphones and found that when the iPhone 12 is held in a hand or carried in a pocket, its level of electromagnetic energy absorption is higher than the EU standard.
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