Canada to ‘reaffirm’ iPhone 12 radiation compliance after France ban
Canada will be taking “additional measures” to make sure the iPhone 12 complies with the limits of human exposure to radiofrequency after France found the phone exceeded limits.
In a statement Thursday, a spokesperson for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) said it last carried out an “audit” of the iPhone 12 in February during a routine inspection.
“Results obtained through the course of this audit were found to comply with applicable radiofrequency limits,” the agency said.
“Following the position taken by France regarding the iPhone 12, ISED is taking additional measures to reaffirm the compliance of this product.”
On Tuesday, France’s National Frequency Agency (ANFR) ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone model, which was first released in 2020, and to “implement all available means to quickly remedy this malfunction” or face a recall.
The agency found that the iPhone 12 had a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 5.74 watts per kilogram when carried in a hand or pocket, above the EU’s limit of four watts per kilogram.
SAR is a measure of how much energy is absorbed by the human body when exposed to an electromagnetic field.
France tested 141 phone models recently, including the iPhone 12, and came to its conclusion after the phone model failed one of two key tests.
However, the amount found is still “significantly lower” than what is harmful to humans, said France’s minister for digital transition, Jean-Noël Barrot, and the EU’s thresholds for radiation are set about 10 times lower than what studies show may be harmful to users.
Canada has set its limits “far below the threshold for all known established adverse health effects,” ISED said. It has a limit of four watts per kilogram for limbs, the
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