Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 meets European radiation rules

Apple defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European radiation exposure limits.

Germany’s network regulator BNetzA said it might launch similar proceedings and was in close contact with French authorities.

Apple said in a statement the iPhone 12, launched in 2020, was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global radiation standards, that it had provided several Apple and third-party lab results proving the phone’s compliance to the French agency, and that it was contesting its findings.