The Detroit Free Press reports that cardiologists at the Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute “discovered that the batteries inside iPhone 12 devices and MagSafe chargers emit electromagnetic fields that can disable or interfere with implanted defibrillators and pacemakers.” A letter to the editor of the medical journal HeartRhythm describes the issue and “urges medical device manufacturers and doctors to warn patients about the potential risk of using the iPhone 12 and other smart devices.” Apple also has warned consumers about the danger, recommending its products remain six to 12 inches away from the medical devices.
From the news release of the American Association for Justice.
Documents Spot Potentially Fatal iPhone 12 Problem with Pacemakers, Defibrillators
Magnets and other components inside iPhone 12 devices could disable pacemakers or implanted cardiac defibrillators, tech giant Apple warned, potentially putting millions of people at risk for dangerous heart complications. The problem was identified by cardiologists at the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, who discovered that the batteries inside iPhone 12 devices and MagSafe chargers emit electromagnetic fields that can disable or interfere with implanted defibrillators and pacemakers, the health system announced.
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From the Texas Trial Lawyers Association news release.
