 was higher than legally allowed within the bloc. Apple told the BBC it would challenge the regulator's ruling, insisting its device is compliant with rules on radiation set worldwide. The company has reportedly provided the French regulator with multiple tests carried out by Apple engineers and third-party labs to prove its claim. 'Rule applies to everyone, including digital giants' Mr Barrot said he believed the issue could be rectified by a 'simple software update', adding: 'I have confidence in the company's sense of responsibility to comply with our rules… If they fail to do so, I am prepared to order a recall of all iPhone 12s in circulation. The rule is the same for everyone, including the digital giants.' According to the ANFR, the smartphone's Sar was 5.74 watts per kilogram – above the four watts per kilogram limit set by Brussels for a device when it's held or kept in a pocket. It will share its findings on 141 tested mobile phone models with other regulators across the bloc, the French watchdog added in a statement. The EU-mandate threshold is 10 times lower than the level of radiation emissions that could have health consequences for users, Mr Barrot said. The World Health Organisation has previously insisted that a large number of studies have found that 'no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use'. Agents will start scouring shops in France on Wednesday to verify that iPhone 12s had been removed from the shelves across the country. iPhone 15 un){kind=link}
Tech giant insists device is EU compliant and says it will challenge the regulator’s ruling as it unveils the latest model, the iPhone 15
France has ordered Apple to pull its iPhone 12 from the shelves after tests revealed the model emitted radiation that exceeded European Union-approved levels.
Telecommunications minister Jean-Noel Barrot threatened to force the technology giant to recall every device from circulation if the issue isn’t resolved within two weeks.
The ultimatum came after the ANFR, France’s radiation watchdog, carried out tests which showed the smartphone’s Specific Absorption Rate (Sar) was higher than legally allowed within the bloc.
Apple told the BBC it would challenge the regulator’s ruling, insisting its device is compliant with rules on radiation set worldwide.