A French regulator recently banned Apple from selling older iPhone 12 phones after they failed key tests for electromagnetic radiation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company, which just unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, insists that the 12 model is safe and that the phones have been certified in countries around the world since their launch in 2020. It emphasizes that the issue, raised by the French government agency that manages wireless communication frequencies, is \u201clinked to a specific test protocol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The French agency said the iPhone 12 recently failed one of two types of tests for electromagnetic waves that can be absorbed by the body. The French government immediately halted sales of the phones and told Apple that it must fix the problem immediately or permanently withdraw the phones from sale and face a massive recall of the phones already in circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apple said in a statement that it \u201cwill issue a software update for users in France, following the protocol used by French regulators.\u201d They did not comment on what this update will change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The French ban could be extended to all 27 EU countries after three months if Apple does not issue an update and if no other government opposes it, European Commission spokeswoman Sonya Gospodinova commented on the development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France's digital affairs minister said the iPhone 12's radiation levels are still far below those identified by scientific studies as potentially harmful to users. The radiation agency admitted that its tests did not reflect typical phone use.<\/p>\n