Did you know Apple Adds New Warning Labels To AirTags After Rise in Safety Concerns
iPhone maker Apple is making sure no stone is left unturned when it comes to safety concerns related to its AirTags.
The
company just shared new warning labels that are posted on the product
itself as well as the device’s box. These alert users about how the
batteries pose a serious hazard for young kids when ingested. The news
was confirmed by the American Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The CPSC shared
more on this front including how Apple did not have such labels inside
the AirTags before they were imported to America after March last year.
This was a clear violation of the country’s Reese’s Law that came into
play last month.
The law required all products designed for
consumer use that feature coin batteries or button-shaped cells to
feature a warning label about how they can cause serious hazards to
health or risk major injuries if ingested by mistake.
This law
helps to ensure such products are kept out of children’s reach,
especially those below the age of six years. It’s named after a child
called Reese Elizabeth Hamsmith who passed away tragically at the age of
17 months after ingesting a button battery in 2020.
To help
ensure compliance with the latest law, Apple says it’s adding these
warning signs with symbols to the battery section on the AirTag with the
box included. Since so many of the AirTags were previously sold without
the new labels, Apple says it’s adding warnings to the Find My App so
that when a user needs a battery change, the warning gets displayed.
For
so many people, AirTags are used for convenience in tracking their
belongings. This is especially helpful when traveling with backpacks,
cars, pets, and luggage. They make use of Bluetooth tech and are
lightweight in design, not to mention precise for the item they’re
tracking. Above all, they have a long battery life.
The product
was first rolled out in 2021 and since then, Apple has made incredible
sales and generated over $1 billion in revenue for the company through
the feature.
Many
also speak about their drawbacks and security concerns. This has to do
with misuse of the product for issues like stalking. This has swiftly
prompted tech giants Google and Apple to take necessary measures to
alert anyone having unwanted trackers moving alongside them.
We
also saw a judge from California share how legal action against the
Cupertino firm could pick up the pace relating to negligence over the
product’s safety and privacy concerns. This year, the product is also
said to get its first major upgrade that includes a wider tracking range
with better features to prevent stalking abuse.
