According to French organizations, the iPhone 12 exceeds the SAR radiation limit and could be banned in the country.
While Apple was presenting its new iPhone 15, the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) has tried stop sales of iPhone 12 throughout France. According to indicate from Reutersthe French control body indicates that the device exceeds European Union radiation exposure limits.
The measure could be extended as German regulator BNetzA has said it could also initiate similar procedures and is in close contact with French authorities. In Spain, the group of consumers The OCU is also urging authorities to stop sales of the iPhone 12 in Spain.
Apple must stop selling its iPhone 12 model in France due to radiation levels above the threshold. Vice Minister of Digital Economy of France to the newspaper Le Parisien.
The iPhone 12 would fail to comply with radiation rates according to French organizations
The iPhone 12 could be dangerous
France’s radiation watchdog has notified Apple of its decision to ban iPhone 12 sales after having carried out tests that showed that the specific absorption rate (SAR) of the smartphone was slightly higher than allowed by law.
The agency has given Apple two weeks to respond to the accusations and, if they do not do so, the agency could request a recall of all iPhone 12s in circulation. In the French country, the SAR limit is stipulated at 4 W/kg when you carry your cell phone in your hand or in a pants pocket and the iPhone 12 exceeds this figure, reaching 5.74W/kgaccording to your data.
Apple disagrees with the allegations
We don’t know if Apple has officially responded to the French bodies, but Reuters indicates that they do not agree with the accusations. From Apple assures that the device was launched in 2020 and that it was certified by multiple independent organizations. Additionally, Apple could have already sent these results to confirm that your device is secure.
Apple said in a statement that the iPhone 12, launched in 2020, was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global radiation standards, which had provided several Apple and third-party lab results demonstrating the phone’s compliance with the French agency, and that it was challenging its findings.
Interestingly, the iPhone 12 has already stopped being sold officially after the launch of the iPhone 15. The entire iPhone line has been changed and this device is no longer on sale, so a ban wouldn’t hurt Apple too much.