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Posted 9/13/2023, 2:52:50 PM

French Regulators Order Apple to Pull iPhone 12 Over Radiation Concerns, Dispute Ensues with Apple Citing Own Safety Tests

French regulators ordered Apple to pull iPhone 12 from market due to high radiation emissions exceeding legal limits.
Regulators tested 141 phones and found iPhone 12 emitted 5.74W/kg compared to 4W/kg limit.
Regulators say emission levels not believed to be harmful but "rule is rule".
Apple responded with own lab tests showing iPhone 12 meets regulatory standards.
Move came same day Apple announced new iPhone 15 lineup.

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9/12/2023

France Halts iPhone 12 Sales Over Radiation Concerns, Demands Apple Software Fix

France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 model in the country due to radiation levels that exceed legal limits, and a software update may be required to fix the issue.

9/13/2023

French Regulator Demands Apple Withdraw iPhone 12 Over Excessive Radiation Levels

The French regulatory agency (ANFR) has asked Apple to withdraw iPhone 12 smartphones from the French market due to their excessive radiofrequency energy emissions, which surpass the permitted limit for absorption by the human body.

9/14/2023

iPhone 12 Radiation Concerns Prompt Sales Ban in France, Reviews in Europe

Belgium will assess potential health risks linked to Apple's iPhone 12 following France's ban, raising the possibility of more European countries banning the model due to breaches of radiation exposure limits.

9/14/2023

France Orders Halt on iPhone 12 Sales Over Radiation Concerns; Other EU Countries May Follow Suit

Several European countries, including France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, are investigating concerns that the iPhone 12 emits excessive electromagnetic radiation, potentially leading to Europe-wide measures, after France ordered Apple to stop sales due to radiation tests coming back higher than allowed.

9/16/2023

FDA Denies Probing iPhone 12 Radiation, Despite EU Concerns and Bans

The FDA is reportedly not conducting a specific investigation into the safety of the iPhone 12, despite claims that it is due to radioactivity concerns raised by the French government, stating that there is no scientific evidence linking cell phone use to health problems within the set exposure limits.

9/18/2023

French Regulators Find iPhone 12 Emits Higher Radiation, But Unlikely to Pose Health Risks

The French iPhone ban due to "radiation" concerns is based on tests showing that the iPhone 12 emits more electromagnetic radiation than permitted, but experts argue that the elevated levels are unlikely to pose any risk to users, and scientific studies confirm that smartphones do not increase cancer risk.

9/26/2023

Apple Releases iPhone 12 Software Update for France to Fix Radiation Concerns

French authorities are reviewing a software update from Apple for its iPhone 12, which is intended to address a radiation issue that led to the suspension of sales in France and prompted concerns in other European countries.

10/10/2023

Apple Resolves iPhone 12 Radiation Concerns with Software Fix After Failed French Tests

Apple has announced a software fix for the iPhone 12 radiation limit issue in France, which will be included in iOS 17.1 and will reduce power when off-body on a static surface, resulting in slightly lower cellular performance in certain off-body use cases.

10/10/2023

iPhone 12 Sales Resume in France After Software Fix for Radiation Concerns

iOS 17.1 will allow the iPhone 12 to be legally sold in France again after it was temporarily banned due to exceeding the country's specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for on-body emissions.

10/10/2023

Apple Updates iPhone 12 Software in France to Resolve Radiation Concerns

Apple plans to release a software update for the iPhone 12 in France to comply with radiation testing requirements and address concerns raised by regulators about excessive radiation levels emitted by the device when in contact with static surfaces.

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Posted 9/13/2023, 2:52:50 PM

French Regulators Order Apple to Pull iPhone 12 Over Radiation Concerns, Dispute Ensues with Apple Citing Own Safety Tests

French regulators ordered Apple to pull iPhone 12 from market due to high radiation emissions exceeding legal limits.
Regulators tested 141 phones and found iPhone 12 emitted 5.74W/kg compared to 4W/kg limit.
Regulators say emission levels not believed to be harmful but "rule is rule".
Apple responded with own lab tests showing iPhone 12 meets regulatory standards.
Move came same day Apple announced new iPhone 15 lineup.

foxbusiness.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/12/2023

France Halts iPhone 12 Sales Over Radiation Concerns, Demands Apple Software Fix

France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 model in the country due to radiation levels that exceed legal limits, and a software update may be required to fix the issue.

9/13/2023

French Regulator Demands Apple Withdraw iPhone 12 Over Excessive Radiation Levels

9/14/2023

iPhone 12 Radiation Concerns Prompt Sales Ban in France, Reviews in Europe

9/14/2023

France Orders Halt on iPhone 12 Sales Over Radiation Concerns; Other EU Countries May Follow Suit

9/16/2023

FDA Denies Probing iPhone 12 Radiation, Despite EU Concerns and Bans

9/18/2023

French Regulators Find iPhone 12 Emits Higher Radiation, But Unlikely to Pose Health Risks

9/26/2023

Apple Releases iPhone 12 Software Update for France to Fix Radiation Concerns

10/10/2023

Apple Resolves iPhone 12 Radiation Concerns with Software Fix After Failed French Tests

10/10/2023

iPhone 12 Sales Resume in France After Software Fix for Radiation Concerns

iOS 17.1 will allow the iPhone 12 to be legally sold in France again after it was temporarily banned due to exceeding the country's specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for on-body emissions.

10/10/2023

Apple Updates iPhone 12 Software in France to Resolve Radiation Concerns