Apple Says Keep Your iPhone 12 Away From Your Pacemaker
Tuesday January 26, 2021 7:41 am PST by Hartley Charlton
Apple is urging users to keep the iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories away from pacemakers and defibrillators due to electromagnetic interference, following a concerning report in the
Heart Rhythm Journal.
It has been known for some time that the iPhone 12 has the potential to interfere with medical equipment, and Apple recently added the following paragraph to a related support document:
Medical devices such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators might contain sensors that respond to magnets and radios when in close contact. To avoid any potential interactions with these devices, keep your iPhone and MagSafe accessories a safe distance away from your device (more than 6 inches / 15 cm apart or more than 12 inches / 30 cm apart if wirelessly charging). But consult with your physician and your device manufacturer for specific guidelines.
Apple issues new warning: Keep iPhone away from pacemaker
ATLANTA (KYMA, KECY, CNN) An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers.
In a notice published on Apple s support page Saturday, the company expanded upon previously issued safety information, warning users that iPhones contain magnets and radios that emit electromagnetic fields, both of which may interfere with medical devices such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.
The Saturday notice specifically warns users about the magnets inside all four iPhone 12 models, as well as MagSafe accessories. Apple notes that iPhone 12 versions contain more magnets than prior iPhone models, but it also said they don t pose a greater risk of magnetic interference with medical devices than earlier models.
24 January 2021, 9:18 pm EST By
Apple has reissued another statement and Support Document that details for people to keep magnetic devices like pacemakers and defibrillators away from its devices, especially the iPhone and MagSafe Charger to avoid damage. While it is common knowledge not to keep a smartphone and magnets together (even cards), some people forget and place it within dangerous proximity with the other.
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The most valuable company in the world, Apple, is making it abundantly clear again, emphasizing a fair warning regarding the relationship of its iPhone, and other gadgets and the metal-attracting component, the magnets. Technology damage with magnet is a known fact in the world today, as it can mess with the drives and circuits of any devices exposed, especially with strong ones.
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Apple says that the iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories could interfere with implanted medical devices.
Apple says to keep those items at least six inches away from a pacemaker or defibrillator.
Doctors have also warned that the magnets could cause suspension of implanted devices.
Apple is warning iPhone 12 users that the magnets in its magnetic accessories could interfere with implanted medical devices.
In a new support document published last week, Apple provided more clarity on the issue, which the company, as well as medical professionals, have warned about since the new phones were released last October.