France Orders Apple to stop selling iPhone 12, says it emits electromagnetic radiation
The iPhone 12 was ordered to be taken off the market by French officials who claimed it exceeded exposure limits set by the European Union for electromagnetic radiation.
Business Insider said that the corporation refuted the conclusions and insisted that the gadget complied with legal requirements.
The iPhone 12 recently failed one of two types of testing for electromagnetic radiation that may be absorbed by the body, prompting the French government agency in charge of wireless communications frequencies to issue the order.
It’s unknown why the phone, which was introduced in late 2020, failed the most recent round of testing conducted by the organization and why only that specific model did so.
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The radiation levels of the iPhone 12 are still well below those that scientific studies have determined may be harmful to users, according to France’s digital minister, and the testing organization admits that its results don’t represent ordinary phone use.
On Tuesday, the National Frequency Agency urged Apple to “implement all available means to rapidly fix this malfunction” for already-in-use phones and stated that it will keep an eye on software upgrades. It stated that if they malfunction, “Apple will have to recall” sold phones.
The government recently examined 141 smartphones and discovered that the iPhone 12 absorbs electromagnetic radiation at a rate of 5.74 watts per kilogram while held in the hand or kept in a pocket, which is greater than the EU guideline of 4 watts per kilogram.
According to the FDA, the phone passed a different test of radiation levels for gadgets stowed in a bag or a jacket.
According to Malcolm Sperrin, head of medical physics at the Royal Berkshire hospital group in the U.K., radiation restrictions are set “well below the level at which harm will occur”; as a result, a slight rise beyond the threshold “is unlikely to be of any health consequence.”
According to Sperrin, users of the iPhone 12 should be able to download an update that stops radiation exposure from going above the limit.
Although the reason for this model’s apparent increased radiation output is unclear, it “may be associated with the initial stage of connection when the phone is ‘looking’ for a transmit/receive signal,” he added.
