Apple's lost tracker AIRTAG has been temporarily suspended from a major Australian retailer that it has been treated as a "safety concern."
It was first whispered on the Internet bulletin board Reddit that Airtags was removed from OFFICEWORKS stores and online stores in Australian retailers.One user posted, "The staff confirmed in the system that the staff had stock, and I remembered that the clerk sold it on Friday, but I couldn't find it that day."
In response to this, Gizmodo Australia confirmed with OfficeWorks that he temporarily removed it from a safety problem.The Australian Competition and the Consumer Committee (ACCC) has been able to handle it until there is further instructions, and has responded that it has been cooperating with Apple to "deal with safety concerns."
Also, when I contacted Apple Public Relations, it is highly likely that the button battery is a problem.However, "AIRTAG is designed to meet the international child safety standards, including Australia by pressing a two -stage push & turn (pressing the finger to turn counterclockwise) to replace the battery.It is done. "
In addition, ACCC, in accordance with the interview, affirmed that there was concern about the AirTag button batteries.Although not mentioned in the suspension of sales of AirTag, "ACCC discovered that the suppliers are not safe, perform voluntary recalls to inform consumers the risks and deal with safety issues.I hope to remove products from the market. "
The Australian law requires consumer products with a battery storage unit that can be opened by users, even if they do not claim to be able to replace the battery.It is said that "screws for fixing the door or similar fasteners" are required.The strict is that three children have died after 2013 and have died by swallowing the button batteries, and the estimated 20 children are being transported by emergency.
Certainly, the AirTag has no screws, but as described above, there is a mechanism to twist the cover and turn it, so it is unlikely that infants will inadvertently open and swallow the battery, so it is unlikely that they are violating the regulations.However, because Apple did not specify that it was suitable for Australian law, OfficeWorks, which feared, may be taking care of it.
Source: Gizmodo Australia
VIA: Macrumors
