France has ordered Apple to halt the sales of its iPhone 12 model after a watchdog found that the phone’s radiation levels exceeded European Union limits. This could lead to further bans across Europe, with Germany’s network regulator considering similar action and Spain’s OCU consumers’ group urging authorities to stop iPhone 12 sales. Apple defended its product, stating that the iPhone 12 complied with global radiation standards and had provided evidence of its compliance to the French agency. The company is contesting the findings. The World Health Organization has not established any adverse health effects caused by mobile phone use. The French watchdog, Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), discovered that the iPhone 12’s Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) was higher than legally allowed. Apple is now required to recall the phones sold in France. However, industry experts believe that there are no safety risks as the SAR limits are already set well below levels where harm has been found. The French test method differs from that used by Apple, according to a French government source. This is the first time Apple has faced such a sales ban due to smartphone radiation tests in France. ANFR found that the iPhone 12 exceeded the European standard for SAR when held in hand or in a trouser pocket but complied when placed in a jacket pocket or bag. A software update is said to fix the radiation issues. The French decision could have implications for Europe as a whole, with regulators in other European Union member states likely to receive ANFR’s findings. Germany’s BNetzA network regulator might also initiate similar proceedings, and Germany’s radiation watchdog BfS believes the French decision could affect the entire region. Apple’s revenues in Europe make it the company’s second-largest market after the Americas, and estimates suggest that the company sold over 50 million iPhones in Europe last year. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies mobile phone radiation as “possibly carcinogenic.”
Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets radiation rules
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